Seung Yeon Kim

Creator Intro

Hanji, traditional Korean paper, has the characteristic of smudging due to its unique texture made by stacking thin threads of paper mulberry, the raw material.

The absorptivity of Hanji, caused by a capillary phenomenon due to its porosity, is visualized by pigments. As the absorptivity by the capillary phenomenon can also occur in soil, the purpose of a bisque firing in the pottery-making process is to improve porosity and absorptivity. Therefore, the absorptivity and solidity of pottery after bisque firing enable the pottery to maintain its shape and preserve the pattern made by smudged water-soluble pigments even when in contact with the liquid.

The purpose of this work is to create crafts by visualizing the smudging based on absorptivity, the common property of Hanji and bisque, in order to stimulate the human senses based on illusion coming from the commonality of absorptivity and the difference between Hanji and pottery and to give the individuality of objects through the difference in patterns derived from the smudging.