Cloisonne Workroom Laboratory Y
Soyun Seong

Creator Intro

Seong Soyun is an enamel artist who works with traditional Korean chilbo techniques, translating the luminous possibilities of enamel—light, color, and depth—into a contemporary sculptural language.

Rooted in the traditional process of firing glass-based enamel onto metal at high temperatures, her practice delicately explores chromatic depth, transparency, and the layered movement of light. Fire and time play an essential role in shaping each work, introducing chance alongside intentional structure.

Employing a range of techniques, including cloisonné, plique-à-jour, and glass enamel, Seong moves fluidly between vessels and jewelry. She is particularly drawn to the moment when enamel encounters light, expanding the material and sensory boundaries of traditional craft into modern forms.

Rather than reproducing tradition, Seong proposes a vision of chilbo grounded in the present. Within refined forms, her work holds accumulated time and warmth, quietly revealing both the continuity and the contemporaneity of Korean enamel craft.