An Island of Light1- 30 September 2026
Woosun Cheon
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Woosun Cheon
©Ilda Kim

Woosun Cheon

Metal sculpting

Goyang-si, South Korea

Sketching forms with metal

Metalworker Woosun Cheon creates vessel forms inspired by traditional Korean ceramics. His experimental pieces are worked with metal wire, almost as if he is sketching lines with a pencil. Linear experimentation in this mode is at the core of his practice. Each wire is welded with extreme precision, reflecting Woosun’s mastery of the discipline. He holds a BFA and MFA in major metal craft from Kyonggi University in Seoul and has been widely exhibited internationally. He was a finalist in the 2023 Loewe Craft Prize, and his work is held in private collections in South Korea and the USA.

The piece presented at Homo Faber 2026, Open Vase, explores the distinction between openness and accessibility. It is crafted through the welding and silver soldering of individual iron wires, which are then sandblasted and coated in natural lacquer. It appears to blur the boundary between inside and outside, while retaining a precise physical limit. While it observes the structure of a vase, it is incapable of containing anything. By appropriating the form of the vessel yet depriving it of function, Woosun creates a device for reflection.

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Woosun Cheon

Metal sculptor

Goyang-si, South Korea

ADDRESS

Address upon request, Goyang-si, South Korea

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By appointment only

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