YEONJAE
GEONHEE KIM

Creator Intro

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.


Working primarily with clay, the artist combines casting and hand-building to construct character-based sculptures that function as relational entities rather than isolated forms. Figures are treated as presences shaped through interaction, emphasizing the ways in which identity emerges within networks of connection.

Clay, as a responsive and accumulative material, registers the physical traces of touch, echoing the processes through which human relationships are formed, negotiated, and continuously redefined. Through sculptural form, the work addresses the fluid nature of interpersonal dynamics and the emotional tensions that arise between individuals.

Each character maintains its own autonomy while gaining significance through proximity and relational context. By positioning characters in dialogue with one another, the artist articulates human relationships as spatial, embodied experiences, inviting viewers to reflect on their own modes of connection, distance, and coexistence.