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The Earth's Language hamji

From the form of a Korean hamji bowl, Sukkeun Kang tested the work against rain, wind and sunlight for a year. As lacquer faded and metals corroded into ink-like patterns, he explored how nature’s cycles reveal life, death, and the shifting language of the Earth.
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Sukkeun Kang
Ulsan, South Korea
Sukkeun Kang started out in making beautiful yet practical wooden tableware for his wife, whose wrists often hurt. The history of Korean lacquered woo ...
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