〈Gobdol JM-GD 11-1〉, 2007.
Archival pigment print
76×95 cm
Agalmatolite Flower-shaped Tobacco Box
and Agalmatolite Flower-shaped Saucer,
Late Joseon Dynasty, The Japan Folk Crafts
Museum
The series began in 2006 when the artist visited the Japan Folk Crafts Museum in Tokyo to photograph white porcelain from the Joseon Dynasty, where he also took photos of gobdol crafts. Gobdol refers to a mineral that is smooth to the touch and has a candle-like sheen when touched. It began to be used in earnest for containers and artworks from the Unified Silla period. The is a series of works that captures relics used in daily life, such as herbal medicine pots, bowls, and kettles. The subjects are expressed very darkly, emphasizing only the outlines, allowing the viewers to focus on the shapes of the objects. By shedding new light on the simple beauty of these vessel forms carved from stone through photography, it serves as an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of folk artifacts that have not been noticed before.
DMZ
〈DMZ 04〉, 2010.
Vessel
〈Vessel BM 04 BW〉, 2006.
Gobdol
〈Gobdol JM-GD 11-1〉, 2007.
Gold
〈Gold KR 045〉, 2023.
Blue and White Porcelain
〈Blue and White Porcelain EWB 06 〉, 2019.
Yin and Yang
〈Yin and Yang 001〉, 2020.
〈Yin and Yang 002〉, 2020.
Korea Fantasy
〈Korea Fantasy〉, 2017.
Kkokdu
〈Kkokdu 12〉, 1998.
Mask
〈Mask Gangneung Gwanno 03-1〉, 2002.
Chasse-Roue
〈Chasse-Roue 54〉, 2003.
Concrete Gwanghwamun
〈Concrete Gwanghwamun 01〉, 2010.
Interiors
〈Interiors 02〉, 2002.
Soap
〈Soap 13〉, 2006.
Object
〈Object 05〉, 2004.
Collections
〈Reflection 10〉, 1983.
