YEONJAE
As a craft ceramic studio based in south korea,
YEONJAE aspires to be more than a simple object—
a presence that brings rest and warmth into space.
It explores subtle balances and tensions revealed within imperfect forms, and the aesthetic completeness discovered within them.
Reinterpreting the formative beauty and sensibility of traditional Korean ceramics
through a contemporary perspective and experimental approach,
the studio seeks to realize sustainable craft
through the exploration of the inherent sensibility of handcraft
and the precision and efficiency of the production process.
Siwon Kim
Holds a Master’s degree in Ceramic Art from Kookmin University,
the artist continuously researches and explores ceramics,
expressing the flow of time and the beauty of imperfection
through clay and a range of materials.
The artist’s modes of expression represent the time she has investigated,
embedding the carefully shaped processes of time into each work.
Her works, which may serve a function or harmonize with a space,
seek to be expressed through diverse variations.
SOLOEXHIBITION
2024 Temporarity,SangyeyoungArtspace (Gwangju)
2023 TheGardenfromClay,YangrimAlleyBiennaleOpenStudio (Gwangju)
GROUPEXHIBITION&FAIR
2025 TheSecondAttitude,MiroCenter (Gwangju)
2025 KoreaCraftWeek2025–TheGardenfromClay:AftertheStory,AsiaCultureCenter (Gwangju)
2025 KoreaCraftWeek2025–CoexistenceandHarmony:TheFeastofLightandCraft,AsiaCultureCenter (Gwangju)
2025. SEP. Maison&ObjetParis (Paris)
2025 BeyondtheAnthropocentricEnvironment:Temporarity,ElephantFridgeGallery (Seoul)
2024 TheClayIAlwaysHeldBecame____,PerformanceProject( Gwangju,Seoul)
2024 ENJOY,YouthCraftExhibition&Market (Gwangju)
2023 Temporarity,YouthArtistExhibition,ShinsegaeDepartmentStoreGallery (Gwangju)
"The artist gives form to the process of discovering true values within our lives as they exist through time, using clay as a medium.
By constructing rectangular grid forms with lines, the works embrace objects of differing shapes, expressing the flow of time and the beauty of irregularity and imperfection through their own distinct forms and narratives.
Like the delicate lines that endure temperatures of 1250°C, repeatedly collapsing and stabilizing, the artist adheres to a highly demanding production process that intentionally accepts a high rate of failure.
Through this process, the works create a connection of empathy between the artist and the viewer, remaining as singular, one-of-a-kind presences in the world."
Production Year: 2025
Production Technique: Handbuilding, oxidation firing
