DaMoon Collection – Brass Lacquerware Designed by Chaehoon Moon
Korean designer Chaehoon Moon has been able to harness her country's traditions by working with two craftsmen, a lacquer artist and metalworker, to create stunning tableware.
Clearing Away Excess and Adornment – Wooden Furniture by Jong-Sun Bahk
Formerly a musician, Korean maker Jong-Sun Bahk creates minimalistic furniture of exquisite craftsmanship, having a unique ability to clear away all excess and exclude adornment.
Sensitive Minute Details – Porcelain Works by Korean Artist Jong Min Lee
These porcelain vessels are particularly fascinating, from afar they have all the hallmarks of simple vessels created in the Joseon Dynasty, but once up-close you notice intricate carving.
Structure for Use – Basalt Furniture & Desk Object Series by Jeonghwa Seo
With his aim being to find an uncommon form through experimentation, Jeonghwa Seo has designed a selection of furniture and deskware exploring the structure of functional objects.
Use Comes from Emptiness – Thing by Photographer Jungjin Lee
Korean photographer Jungjin Lee has produced this powerful series titled Thing, using photo-sensitive emulsion called liquid light to achieve a floating image without any shadow.
The Pursuit of White – Porcelain Vessel Photos by Bohnchang Koo
A fantastic series of monochrome photographs by Seoul based photographer Bohnchang Koo, who has photographed rare white porcelain ceramics from the Joseon Dynasty.
Brass Kitchenware by Master Artisan Kim Soo-Young
Imagery and a short film captured by Nils Clauss that pays homage to the work of Korean craftsman Kim Soo-Young, winner of the YÉOL Award for Craftsman of the Year 2013.
Functional Ceramics by Potter Hyejeong Kim
Modern and simple, classical forms with minimal decoration. Much of the aesthetic and functional elements take inspiration from Hyejeong Kim's Korean and Japanese upbringing.
From the Archetype by Yoon Sol
Yoon creates these works by layering the material one by one in spherical moulds, he then completes the puzzle by following whatever's in his mind. Hopefully these inspire some thoughts and make you look deeper in to your own journey.
