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Kim Hyunju South Korean, b. 1979
Sea wave No. 5, 2024
Hand-sculpted copper, white Mother-of-pearl and Ottchil (Korean natural lacquer)
14 x Ø 30 cm (excl. base)
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To achieve a blue hue, Kim darkens the copper surface beneath meticulously set white mother-of-pearl, then coats it with natural lacquer. The dramatic curves, shaped from a single hammered metal...
To achieve a blue hue, Kim darkens the copper surface beneath meticulously set white mother-of-pearl, then coats it
with natural lacquer. The dramatic curves, shaped from a single hammered metal sheet, reflect the power of ocean
waves.
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