Yun Ju-cheol South Korean, b. 1972
Overview
Cheomjang 0316, 2017, Ceramics
Innovative ceramicist, Yun creates tactile ceramics using his technique named ‘Cheomjang’. Yun developed Cheomjang from a tradition that dates back to the 15th Century, in which white-slip is applied to a pot and left to dry several times. Yun pushes this process, repeating this step as much as a hundred times to achieve a sensational surface. Using a traditional rice straw brush that creates natural and irregular marks, Yun ‘builds’ multiple spikes that range and connect over the body of pots. The artist adorns the resulting peaks and textures with gold to honour the birth of new traditions and the future.
Selected Public Collection
Henan Museum, China
Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Japan
Works
Exhibitions
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Hidden Gem
London Craft Week 2024 15 - 19 May 2024Preview : Tuesday, 14 May (4-6pm) Talk & Tour : Saturday, 18 May (4-5pm) Often, beauty is discovered in the simplicity and serenity of small details. It exists in the nuances of craftsmanship and the precision of execution. ‘Hidden Gem’ presents Korean artists who demonstrate the subtlety of Korean...Read more -
Lost in Tradition : Korean art and craft
Cromwell Place, 4 Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE London 19 - 24 Oct 2023Lloyd Choi Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition showcasing seven contemporary Korean artists driven by tradition-led practice. ‘Lost in Tradition’ describes a sense of contemplation and mindfulness and gives viewers the opportunity to lose themselves in traditional values that embody an appreciation of art and life. 'Lost in Tradition'...Read more -
Moon Jar ; The Untold Story
Cromwell Place, 4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE 3 - 14 May 2023Lloyd Choi Gallery is delighted to announce 'Moon Jar; The Untold Story', a London Craft Week Exhibition, organised by Korea Craft & Design Foundation and curated by Lloyd Choi. The Moon Jar is a sculptural form that became an icon in contemporary ceramic history and is celebrated in both the...Read more -
Artefact
Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, London SW10 0XE 10 - 15 May 2022We are pleased to return to the ARTEFACT, a curated, boutique art fair for contemporary craft at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour in London (10 – 15 May 2022). Lloyd Choi Gallery will present exciting new artworks by our Korean young talents who are reinterpreting traditional materials and processes through...Read more -
Collect
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA 23 - 27 Feb 2022Lloyd Choi Gallery is thrilled to return to Collect at Somerset House. Alongside exciting new works by thirteen established Korean artists, Lloyd Choi Gallery is thrilled to present two new artists working at the heart of this new wave of craftsmanship. new artists working at the heart of this new...Read more -
Artefact
Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, London SW10 0XE 22 - 29 Jun 2021Lloyd Choi Gallery is thrilled to announce our participation at ARTEFACT, a new contemporary craft fair launching this summer at Design Centre , Chelsea Harbour. The gallery will present eight Korean established and emerging artists who are working with ceramics, metal, mother of pearl, wood and textiles.Read more -
Material Dialogue
32 Shindaero, Jeju Island, South Korea 27 Feb - 15 Mar 2021In association with Gallery O-NEUL, a Korean gallery on Jeju island in South Korea to organize a physical presentation for Collect international audience to visit digitally. Material Dialogue explores the conversations in craft: those between artist and materials, the materials themselves and between tradition and contemporary practice. In the realm...Read more -
Collect
ONLINE 24 Feb - 2 Mar 2021For Collect 2021, Lloyd Choi Gallery will present eleven Korean master craftsmen and established artists who are working with ceramics, metal, mother of pearl, natural lacquer, silver and textiles including two of Lowe Craft Prize 2020 finalists, silver artist Cho Sung-ho and Ottchil Natural Lacquer artist Park Sung-youl, who are...Read more -
Collect
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA 27 Feb 2020 - 1 Mar 2021Lloyd Choi Gallery is thrill to launch at Collect and will present Korean contemporary artists who are crossing disciplines of architecture, craft, design, fine art, painting, sculpture and textile to create fine art today in South Korea.Read more
