Works
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2012
"Mugwort Mushroom Series" stool in grayish-blue-powdered-celadon glazed ceramic with two bronze spots.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea
Ceramic Long Bench in turquoise and brown glazed ceramic. Designed and made by Hun-Chung Lee, Korea.
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Lee makes all of his ceramics at his studio in Korea, firing the pieces in a handmade kiln that can handle huge works like this impressive bench. -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2016
'The Journey' carpet in wool and silk with 'Island' ceramic stool in traditional grayish-blue-powdered celadon glaze. Produced in Nepal in collaboration with Amini.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2010s
Low table in ceramic with concrete top.
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“I believe that making art cannot just be about pleasure. It’s an indication and justification within the process that assures my existence. It’s a journey that teaches me who I am today.” - Hun-Chung Lee -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2016
'Mandala' carpet in bamboo silk. Produced in India in collaboration with Amini.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2016
Low table in glazed ceramic.
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While this dynamic low table at first appears to be an outlier in Lee’s oeuvre, it is firmly within the historical Korean visual lexicon. This piece recalls jogakbo, an improvisational Korean patchwork technique in which fabric scraps are stitched together to create bojagi, wrapping clothes for use around the home. Lee references this everyday material in the low table made of glazed ceramic, with gilding instead of seams between each different “patch”. -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2012
"Mugwort Mushroom Series" stool in grayish-blue-powdered-celadon glazed ceramic with one bronze spot.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2018
Unique low table in glazed ceramic.
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In his ceramic pieces, the seemingly chaotic pattern of glaze belies Lee’s careful, painterly control of palette. His layered, patient technique emerges upon closer observation. -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea
"Mushroom" stool in traditional light-blue-gray powdered celadon glazed ceramic. Designed and made by Hun-Chung Lee, Korea.
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With layers of soft glaze and carefully placed slivers of gold, Lee reinvents the natural world. His works, like this “mushroom” stool, often appear to grow directly out of the ground. -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2018
Unique low table in glazed ceramic.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea
Ceramic stool with three legs.
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Lee’s philosophy is that by creating his art and design with joy, that happiness becomes inherent to the works. In other words, the beholder of a completed piece can enjoy it because he enjoyed making it. -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2018
Low table in glazed ceramic.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea
Unique stool in glazed ceramic.
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Celadon-glazed ceramics have been a key part of Korean design for more than a thousand years. The type of glaze that Lee uses originated in the 15th century. -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea
Ceramic stool with traditional grayish-blue-powdered celadon, bronze, and copper glazes.
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“I wish that the surface created by traces of fire is perceived as traces of labor and natural phenomena rather than as physical colors that it’s wearing.” - Hun-Chung Lee -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea
"Triple Macaron" stool in traditional blue-gray powdered celadon with charcoal dots glazed ceramic. Designed and made by Hun-Chung Lee, Korea.
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“The moment you acquire objectivity, subjectivity occurs.”- Hun-Chung Lee -
Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2016
"Island" ceramic stool in traditional grayish-blue-powdered celadon glaze.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, 2018
Low table in glazed ceramic.
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Hun-Chung Lee, Korea
"Mushroom" stool in traditional light-blue-gray powdered celadon glazed ceramic. Designed and made by Hun-Chung Lee, Korea.
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In Lee’s hands, ceramics take on a soft, cloud-like character.