An Island of Light1- 30 September 2026
Syyoung Kim
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Syyoung Kim
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Syyoung Kim
©All rights reserved

Syyoung Kim

Black Ceramics Studio

Ceramics

Gangwon-do, South Korea

Recommended by Korea Craft & Design Foundation

Collaborating with fire

Since the 1980s, Syyoung Kim has devoted himself to the discipline of black-glazed ceramics, known in Korean as Heukja. His signature works are monumental black moon jars and sculptural forms that embody a synthesis of emotion, science, nature and technology. His pieces are held in galleries including the V&A in London, Musée Guimet in Paris and multiple foundations around the world. As a ceramic artist who modernises black porcelain, in 2019 he received the Order of Cultural Merit (Hwagwan) by the Republic of Korea.

The pieces presented at Homo Faber 2026 exemplify Syyoung's approach to shaping his pieces aesthetically through fire. In the first, silver-blue dots spread out like a galaxy in the night sky. Using high temperature fire freely distorts the form of the moon jar and creates its irregular shape. The second piece is a rounded jar with only a faint neck and heel to create a form of modern simplicity. The colour is created by changing the proportions and distributions of a variety of iron oxides within the glaze, allowing structural colours to surface through the firing process.

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Syyoung Kim

Black Ceramics Studio

Ceramicist

Gangwon-do, South Korea

ADDRESS

Address upon request, Gangwon-do, South Korea

AVAILABILITY

By appointment only

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