Delight

1986

Korean, born 1946

This expressive piece was made shortly after Yoon Kwang-cho began his personal exploration of Son (Zen) Buddhism. The artist entered a Son temple in Korea for two months, a seminal experience which motivated him to leave behind old methods and seek a more carefree style. His work began to take on a rougher, less refined character, as he incorporated sand into the clay and used bamboo knives, as well as his fingernails and thumbprints, to add texture. Yoon's significant contribution to Korean art merited an award for Artist the Year 2004 as well as an exhibition at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea.

Stoneware with white slip and powdered clay

14 x 10 1/4in. (35.6 x 26cm)

Gift of the artist

2005.109

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art since 1800", May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Mountain Dreams: Contemporary Ceramics by Yoon Kwang-cho", November 13, 2004 - June 19, 2005

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