Ik-Joong Kang

Ik-Joong Kang

Korea

Mountain Wind 2008

mixed media on wood
Courtesy of the artist

The style of this iconic and massive moon jar is unique to Korea’s Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910).  It is made of austere white porcelain, without decoration, and celebrated for its unique natural contours. The moon jar reflects Korea's Neo-Confucian virtues of purity, clarity, humility, and self-expression. Its rounded figure exudes the feeling of cosmic compassion necessary for a balanced earth.

Kang’s mosaic-like installations explore community, culture, and human interrelation through the complementary lenses of personal experience and global unity.