kim SUKSUN
ohamishirasata city, chiba prefecture, japan
Kim Suksun in her studio, Ohamishirasata, Japan
Kim Suksun, Cut the Water, 2018. Porcelain. 59 cm W x 28.5 cm H x 28.5 cm D
Kim Suksun, Seed, 2012. Cast porcelain. 50 cm W x 28 cm D x 6 cm H
Lockdown.
Invisible anxiety discourages me.
But tomorrow, I’ll make something.
I’ll regain excitement while moving my hands.
If it rains, I listen to the cello.
I want to see everyone’s smile soon.
And I want to get out of this tunnel and make things comfortably.
I studied white porcelain in Arita Japan for four years, and I'm now in my 11th year of studying ceramics. During that time, I have endeavored to express the individuality of white porcelain, by creating forms with satisfying lines and edges. The goal is the same for functional and nonfunctional forms.
Life during the pandemic has been unsettling for me and I’ve found that my motivation to make work has dwindled. I never expected that such social unease could affect my creativity so easily, and lately I have begun looking inward to re-evaluate myself and my position in the world of white porcelain. Without a sense of joyful devotion, I don’t feel I can continue creating against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Kim Suksun,Water, 2013. Porcelain. 7 cm W x 8.5 cm D x 100 cm H; 65 cm W x 37.5 cm D x 55 cm H
during the lockdown, suksun kim found it hard to remain productive amid the anxiety of the pandemic, but continued to make new work in her trademark white porcelain
Kim Suksun, Bowl, 2020. Porcelain, wheel thrown. 52.5 cm W x 35.5 cm D x 16.5 cm H
Kim Suksun, Vessels, 2020. Cast Porcelain.
Kim Suksun, Bowl, 2020. Porcelain, wheel-thrown. 52.5 cm W x 35.5 cm D x 16.5 cm H
Kim Suksun, porcelain casting in progress, 2018