Ceramist Suh unveils new works

'Ripe Almonds' by Suh Dong-hee / Courtesy of the artist

By Kwon Mee-yoo

Ceramist Suh Dong-hee, who interprets biblical verse through ceramic objects, unveiled her latest works at an exhibition at the Bible House of Ceramic Art.

Her new works, such as "Ripe Almond," "The Garden" and "The Tree of Knowledge," also took inspiration from the Bible, but Suh experimented with new techniques in her abstract sculptures.

She uses a unique slicing method to create ceramic objects in non-figurative shapes. Instead of demanding religious inspiration behind her sculptures, Suh emphasizes aesthetic compositions in her works.

The veteran ceramist was featured in the March/April issue of the German magazine "New Ceramics," also known as "Neue Keramik."

Kansas State University professor Glen Brown wrote that art acts similarly as a vehicle of spirit for Suh, verified through the effects of feeling rather than empirical data.

"Her works seek to adumbrate spiritual realms that can be intuited but not captured with the clarity of more concrete modes of representation. Her medium is more properly the empty space in which faith operates rather than the matter that is subject to empirical experience," Brown wrote.

"Suh's inclinations as an artist have always been toward abstraction and non-objective composition, since the content that she seeks is an inner experience inconsistent with external forms. She is content to convey this in general terms, conjuring a feeling of spirit that can be shared by others rather than one of personal revelation."

The Bible House of Ceramic Art, an exhibition venue created by Suh where she can share her works, is in eastern Seoul. The exhibition runs through Oct. 5 and the gallery is available by appointment. For more information, contact 02-6218-1101.

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