Lee Kang Hyo Ceramics

At the time korea was in the process of reinterpreting its cultural assets including ceramics.

Lee kang hyo ceramics.

Lee kang hyo s ceramics reflect the punch ong also called bun cheong tradition of gray stoneware decorated with white slip. Lee kang hyo lee kang hyo was born in inch on in 1961 and now lives and works in north ch ungch ong province south korea. He has exhibited all over the world and his work is held in many important public and private collections including v a museum british museum london museum of fine arts boston art institute of chicago and international ceramic museum italy. During the 1970s and 1980s many novice ceramicists looked to the past to modernize korean ceramics.

The subtle color variations range from milky white to a spectrum of grays and beiges to pink and rusty red and to an earthy dark brown. The story of his gradual build up to independence and rather classic master artist mentality spoke to me. This video shows artist lee kang hyo working on a pot in his studio in 2008. Five contemporary korean artists.

Lee kang hyo has spent more than 30 years endeavoring to interpret the korean buncheong in his own way. Korean ceramic artist lee kang hyo i came across the work of lee kang hyo this week. He graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree from the department of ceramics at hongik university in 1983 followed by a three year apprenticeship in a workshop in south kyongsang province to learn to produce. Lee kang hyo s ceramics reflect the buncheong tradition of gray stoneware decorated with white slip.

See more ideas about ceramics pottery korean pottery. Jun 21 2020 explore margaret wozniak s board lee kang hyo followed by 291 people on pinterest. Filmed by burglind jungmann. His work is features in the exhibition life in ceramics.

Buncheong flat bottle lee kang hyo. Jul 22 2020 explore dianne mangan s board lee kang hyo on pinterest. See more ideas about ceramics pottery korean pottery. Lee was no exception.