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Yee Sook-Yung — Translated Vase

Yee Sook-Yung

Translated Vase

Yee Sook-Yung's *Translated Vase* is a striking assemblage of ceramic shards bound together with epoxy and traced with luminous veins of 24-carat gold. The work draws on the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi, embracing fracture and repair as integral to an object's beauty and history. Through this process of reconstruction, Yee transforms fragmentation into a meditation on resilience, memory, and the passage of time.

Medium
ceramic shards, epoxy and 24 carat gold

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 10, 2017

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Yee Sook-Yung, Translated Vase

Yee Sook-Yung's *Translated Vase* is a striking assemblage of ceramic shards bound together with epoxy and traced with luminous veins of 24-carat gold. The work draws on the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi, embracing fracture and repair as integral to an object's beauty and history. Through this process of reconstruction, Yee transforms fragmentation into a meditation on resilience, memory, and the passage of time.

Medium
ceramic shards, epoxy and 24 carat gold
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Metallic And Earth Tones, Fragmented Vessel, Neutral Earth Tones, Abstract Still Life, Reconstructed Objects, Ceramic Sculpture, Gold Leaf Detail, Meditative And Reflective Mood, Meditative And Reflective, Mixed Media, East Asian Influence, Contemporary Ceramics, Kintsugi Inspired, Cultural Identity Theme, Contemporary Ceramic Art, Assemblage Art, Gold Accent Artwork, Broken And Repaired, Meditative Mood, Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary Art, Korean Female Artist, Gold Leaf Accent