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Art Gwangju 2016
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Woman2, 22x22x38cm, ceramic, 2016
Woman with a long Hood,
22x22x36cm, ceramic, 2016 |
OH Juhyun (1968~)
“After seeing many of Europe’s porcelain figurines such as Spain’s LLadro and Germany’s Meissen, I wanted to recreate Korea’s traditional costumes onto porcelain figurines. The hope to pioneer a new area was also a huge part as well … ” This was what the female ceramist Ju-hyun Oh concluded as she travelled through Vienna Austria. It became the starting point for her creating porcelain figurines embodying the Korean sentiment. In order to produce her unique porcelain figurines, the artist conducts extensive in-depth studies of Korean traditional costumes (hanbok), the living patterns and lifestyle of the Chosun Dynasty’s nobility and so forth. Throughout her studies, she searches and develop the notion of Korean traditional beauty; and later strives to portray its essence onto her works. The artist also projects the historical, periodical and permanent qualities of the Korean traditional costumes/clothing (hanbok). The different clothing designs unveil the various hidden stories of females from the Chosun Dynasty, reflecting the joys and sorrows females experienced as well as how they faced against the customs of that period. The artist’s works are the result of a long and enduring process. Her pieces are fired three times in a kiln that goes over 1250 degrees, the same temperature used to produce Korea’s traditional vases Cheongja (Celadon) and Baekja. Moreover, the meticulous and delicate details of the figurine’s fabric and accessories are more often unable to withstand the high temperature and breaks down in the kiln. Yet the artist continues to experiment and endeavors to create figurines with more intricate details and sophistication, while reflecting the hidden stories of the traditional costume – the female’s life and their way of challenging the conventional standards of their time. Education 2014 Ewha Woman’s University, Ceramic Arts 2011 Hanyang Woman’s University, Ceramic Arts Exhibition History 2016 ART BUSAN 2016, BEXCO, BUSAN, Korea 2016 SEOUL Open Art Fair 2016, Coex, Seoul, Korea 2014 1st Solo Exhibitionm Seongbo Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2014 Seoul Ceramic Art Fair, Seoul Arts Centre, Korea 2014 Art Fair, Grand Ambassador Hotel, Seoul, Korea 2013 Gift Show, Coex, Seoul, Korea 2012 Exhibition of Ceramics Works, Hangwon Gallery, Korea Selected for the following Exhibitions and Fairs 2014 National Crafts Competition, Mokpo, Korea 2013 G-Craff Festival, Selected Group Exhibition, Korea 2013 Korea Design Exhibition, Korea 2013 Korea Crafts Competitions, Korea 2011 International Ceramic Art Competition, KOCEF, Korea |
