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Young Mi Kim Monumental Ceramic Sculpture
$11,000
£8,310.09
€9,529.88
CA$15,348.40
A$16,703.78
CHF 8,854.66
MX$200,959.18
NOK 112,305.47
SEK 102,751.64
DKK 71,195.39
About the Item
It seems impossible that this extraordinary vessel was made by hand, worked patiently from a lump of clay. It could have emerged from a coral bed, carefully extracted by a deep sea diver for further study. In fact, It was created one coil at a time with Young Mi Kim’s quiet attention, attaining this monumental size and organic shape. The survival of such a work in the kiln is far from certain; not only did this piece come out intact, it then led a long life in the artist’s Catskills garden, where over time a beautiful green patina formed and was itself worked by nature: by weather and insects which left their filigree traces on its surface. This work is completely unique.
Young Mi Kim is a South Korean ceramicist who works and teaches in Woodstock, New York, when she's not traveling to traditional kiln sites. She builds her vessels by hand, forming coils which she works into a desired thickness, adding level upon level and with a meditative patience sculpting each piece into its final shape. The finished work has a biomorphic presence akin to plants and sea creatures. Young Mi writes, “In essence, each layer marks time and space. It is my attempt to live in grace: like an open vessel, empty and yet full.”
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Diameter: 25 in (63.5 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:21st Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Long Island City, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU947546860912
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