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Yeesookyung — Translated Vase
Yeesookyung

Translated Vase

Yeesookyung's *Translated Vase* is a striking sculptural work constructed from the broken and discarded fragments of master Korean ceramicists' rejected vessels, bound together with epoxy and luminous 24-karat gold leaf. The work draws on the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi, transforming imperfection and failure into something radiant and whole. In reclaiming these castoff shards, Yeesookyung challenges hierarchies of value in craft and art, elevating the deemed worthless into an object of profound beauty.

Medium
ceramic trash, epoxy, 24 karat gold leaf

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2016

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Yeesookyung, Translated Vase

Yeesookyung's *Translated Vase* is a striking sculptural work constructed from the broken and discarded fragments of master Korean ceramicists' rejected vessels, bound together with epoxy and luminous 24-karat gold leaf. The work draws on the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi, transforming imperfection and failure into something radiant and whole. In reclaiming these castoff shards, Yeesookyung challenges hierarchies of value in craft and art, elevating the deemed worthless into an object of profound beauty.

Medium
ceramic trash, epoxy, 24 karat gold leaf
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Vessel Form, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Patchwork, Contemporary Artist, Sculptural, Gold leaf, Abstract Forms, 21st Century, Korean Artist, Metallic Tones, Contemporary Art, Ceramic, Female Artist, Warm Tones, Ceramics, Maximalist, Fragmented Aesthetic