
Ahryun Lee
Born: 1989
Hometown: Seoul
Based in: Munich
Born: 1989
Hometown: Seoul
Based in: Munich
Ahryun is a full-time Ceramic Artist based near in Munich, Germany.
She is a passionate pioneer of Contemporary Ceramics to discover a new creative direction in Ceramics.
Having studied ceramics in South Korea and UK, at the two prominent Art institutes : Seoul National University in Korea (2011) and Royal College of Art in UK (2016), she explores numerous creative possibilities by embracing different perspectives between East and West.
Her practice has developed in varied ways based on using a combination of professional skills alongside fundamental knowledge of materials.
Popping colours and intriguing textures are the main feature of her work, the unique object is visually material-driven and highly skillful, which contains both aspects between tradition and contemporary and a kind of mix aesthetics in between Asia and Europe.
While peering into the area between tradition and contemporary, Ahryun's objective is to create something extraordinary piece which draw a question about the definition of ceramics and blur the boundaries between Craft, Design and Art.
What inspires you?
colors, textures and tactility, nature, childhood memories
Describe your creative process.
my process is highly labor intensive work, every pieces is hand-made each texture unit is applied individually by hands. Each pieces is one-off and unique art work.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
colorful, joyful, extraordinary
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Joan Miro, Henri Matisse, Yayoi Kusama , the artists who are the master of vibrant colors
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
my hand and meticulous tools for cerating textures
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Awards
Talente Award - Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern
2018
Future lights in Ceramics - European Ceramic Competition
2017