Invited Artists' Works & Statements
YOUNG-OCK KIM EYE I (brooch)
5H x 5¨öW x 3D inches copper, brass, lens, steel
"In
my work, I try to express the change of my interest through eyes
as
a medium: how the center of my life changed from myself to my children
and
to my family. The special reason I used a lens was to show distorted
images
from different angles to express the changes in myself."
MYUNG JIN KO JOURNEY OF THE WIND (brooch)
1¨ùH x 3¨ýW x ¨üD inches sterling silver, copper
"I
mostly work with jewelry. My pieces not only can be worn but also
can
be displayed as decorative objects when they are not being worn.
I
find subject matter through my daily activities or experiences and
express
it in organic shapes."
SEUNG GEUN KO SAEKDONG JEOKORI (brooches)
2¨ýH x 4W x ¨öD; 1¨ûH x 3¨ûW x ¨öD; 2¨ýH x 2¨úW x ¨öD inches silver, amethyst
"This
work is set with a cut amethyst, representing in an up-dated
fashion
mode the image of the collar line and sleeves of a Korean woman's
traditional
costume."
HYE WON LEE REFLECTION (container)
7H x 5W x ¨öD inches pewter
"Through
my metal work, I try to express the beauty of nature. The relationship
between
man and nature has been a source of inspiration to me. As a human
being,
I find the beauty and order of nature everywhere and I try to recreate
these
in
my work. Self expression and the continual fascination I find in nature
assist me
in
developing my style."
HYUNG KYU LEE CO-OWNERSHIP (brooch)
1 5/16H x 2¨þW x 2D inches sterling silver
"My
works of small sculptured objects and jewelry explore the unseen
versus
the seen--negative and positive space through the use of sound and form.
I
seek balance, coexistence, and consideration within the work, which becomes
a
metaphor for balance within life."
MYUNG-JOO LEE CONCEPT IV (brooch)
2H x 1¨öW x ¨öD inches silver, gold nugget, wood
"I
love to travel. The found objects which I have collected while traveling
contain
stories of the past. In combining these valueless objects and precious
metal,
I am writing new stories. And these become treasures of their own."
SANG HAK LEE HUMAN LIFE (object)
10H x 6W x 4¨öD inches steel
"I
used blacksmiting techniques to explore the theme 'human life'. Various
periods
between
birth and death are expressed with different thicknesses of steel. The
center
part
shows the variety of life, and the top part represents uncompleted dreams."
