‘Meeting of Ceramics and Paintings’… International Gallery Park Seobo & Gil Seong Two-Person Exhibition

International Gallery announced on the 19th that it will hold a two-person exhibition "Park Seo-Bo and Kil Sung" with artist Park Seo-Bo and ceramic artist Kil Sung in the hanok 'Song Hyeon-jae' viewing room. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Ceramic artist Kil Sung, who revived Idodawan, will hold a two-person exhibition with abstract art master Park Seo-Bo.

On the 19th, Kukje Gallery announced that it will hold a two-person exhibition titled 'Park Seo-Bo and Kil Sung' in the viewing room of the hanok 'Songhyeonjae,' featuring artist Park Seo-Bo and ceramic artist Kil Sung.

This exhibition is the first planned exhibition presented in Kukje Gallery's new hanok space and the first ceramics exhibition held at Kukje Gallery, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It introduces five new ceramic works from Park Seo-Bo's 'Myobeop (描法) - ?criture' series, along with 13 tea bowls (dawan) and six white porcelain moon jars by Kil Sung, showcasing the excellence of Korean porcelain.

Artist Park, who has continuously explored and researched materials to expand his artistic world, realized new works in this exhibition by embodying the spirituality of 'Myobeop' using ceramics as the main material within the lineage of ceramics.

Park's new 'Myobeop,' like his 'Myobeop' works using hanji paper, was completed by refining the work through repetition while preserving the unique characteristics of the material. With the heart of a ceramic artist who encapsulates a world in a single vessel, each piece communicates with the clay with a new breath, carving paths and creating ridges, leaving his own traces.

International Gallery announced on the 19th that it will hold a two-person exhibition "Park Seo-Bo and Kil Sung" with artist Park Seo-Bo and ceramic artist Kil Sung at the hanok 'Song Hyeon Jae' viewing room. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

Artist Kil presents various types of tea bowls such as Idoware, Irabo, and Bunin, as well as white porcelain moon jars in this exhibition. He is especially well-known as the only ceramic artist who revived the Joseon dynasty tea bowl 'Idodawan,' which disappeared into history over 500 years ago. Based on a thorough understanding of the core elements of tea bowls?clay, glaze, and fire?he focuses not only on the external features but also on enhancing the functionality of the tea bowls.

Additionally, Kil unveils for the first time the soft white porcelain moon jar with natural ash glaze, which has never been attempted before. This soft white porcelain ash glaze moon jar is shaped not by the artist's intention or human force but by natural phenomena such as the properties of clay and fire, and the wind blowing during firing, resulting in unique colors and forms for each piece.

This exhibition marks the first joint exhibition of the two artists, who have exchanged ideas based on their shared love for ceramics, reflections on tradition, and similar artistic perspectives. Kil, who is also a craft collector, is one of the artists most cherished by Park Seo-Bo. Kil has continuously pursued his work as natural forms created through the harmony of clay and fire, rather than artificial craft. Both artists faithfully express the inherent characteristics of their materials, preserving their textures and properties as they are, and present their unique artistic worlds that pursue a natural and organic process rather than artificial appearances, together in one place.

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