Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics

“The scale of the ceramic pieces in the exhibition is huge and there is a quiet startling exposition of many different approaches and techniques. The effect is mind-blowing and one turns with amazement from piece to piece thinking, as potters do, how beautiful / amazing this is and how is it made?”

– Pauline Roberts, Ceramics Ireland

“Exciting, adventurous and modern without being off the wall . . . There is everything here—imagination, power, vulnerability—and always the artist’s deep involvement with the clay.”

– Liz Baird, Belfast Telegraph

Tradition Transformed brings the finest of contemporary Korean ceramics to the countries of Europe. Represented are 29 contemporary Korean ceramic artists whose pieces incorporate traditional techniques with new influences and innovative methods to create provocative new sculpture. The exhibition includes 87 large- and small-scale works from the 1990s through 2006, many of them created especially for the tour.

This enchanting exhibition is a journey from the past into the present, recalling the history and beauty of the rolling hills and pastoral countryside of Korea; while the fresh designs, bold color, and geometric shapes dancing on the works express the inventive and modern spirit of the Korean people.

Tradition Transformed was made possible by the generous support of The Korea Foundation, Seoul, with additional support from the Korean Craft Promotional Foundation, Seoul, and the Han, Hyang Lim Gallery and the Jay Lee Collection, Seoul.

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