Korea, b. 1988

Hojung Kim (b.1988), on the other hand, explores the painterly and abstract potential of ceramic—a traditional craft medium—treating its curved surfaces like canvases. Through the alchemical interplay of fire, pigment, time, and touch, her works evoke what might be called a tactile vision. At the core of her practice lies the color blue—a hue symbolic of both the sea and sky, transcendence and stillness. Her moon jars and bulbous vessels carry within them the emotional depth and layered memories of time, made visible through repetition and sensitivity of touch.