Yikyung Kim is one of the best known Korean ceramicists.
She studied in Korea and the US and, partly stimulated by her teacher Bernard Leach,
has taken her inspiration from the rich Korean ceramic tradition.
An important theme in her work is her interest in the Confucianist rituals,
where ceramic objects play an important role. For this reason she chooses the "feet" of her objects with
care. Objects with a high foot play a role in ancestor worship, while those with a low foot are meant
for daily use.
She also creates utensils, like boxes, candle-holders and plates, in which she again starts
from traditional Korean forms, but adds her own accents.
Since the eighties she adds subtle geometric patterns to some objects, and she uses a black
glazing which sharply contrasts with the whites in her work.
All in all Yikyng Kim has succeeded in adding her own forms and inspiration to traditional
Korean forms, so that her work has acquired its own, unique character.
nr.1
left: h25..5x19.5x19cm
right: h16x16x16cm
nr.2
h20.5x18x17.5cm
nr.3
h.24x24x23cm
nr. 4
left: h.18x14x14cm
right: h.16x16x16cm
nr. 5
h.24x23x21cm
nr. 6
left: h.16x12.5x12.5cm
right h.15x12.5x12.5cm
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