Saeam Kwon

Saeam Kwon is a Korean ceramic artist based in Berlin. Her work combines minimalist forms with traditional sensibilities, using dark, textured clay offset by fine detailing and lightness of weight.

The formative landscapes and traditions of her upbringing in Korea are now unintentionally translated into the pieces she creates.

“In many ways, my pieces are a condensation of those memories and traditions. The standards and forms I consider to be perfect often already existed long before me, and I often find them in traditional Korean shapes. I reimagine and recreate these forms in my own way through my hands, allowing them to live again in the present.”

Read our conversation with her.