About this artwork
This elaborate piece was inspired by buncheong ware, the blue-grayish stoneware with white-slip decoration made during the early Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Recently, some artists have revisited buncheong to revive and reinterpret this traditional form and technique in a modern way. In creating this work, Yoon Kwang-cho abandoned a potter’s wheel and instead built the form by hand to create an unusual sculptural form. The Heart Sutra, a short Buddhist text, is inscribed on the surface of this work, as a manifestation of the artist’s meditation. The act of writing out Buddhist texts is itself a meditative act, as it requires utmost concentration and dedication.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Asia
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Artist
- Kwang-cho Yoon
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Title
- Heart Sutra
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Place
- Seoul (Object made in:)
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Date
- Made 2007
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Medium
- Stoneware with white slip
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Dimensions
- 55 × 57 × 35 cm (21 11/16 × 22 7/16 × 13 3/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Asian Art Council Acquisition Fund
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Reference Number
- 2018.127
Extended information about this artwork
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