Form - Series I
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Form - Series I” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Ceramics, Room 141, The McAulay Gallery, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
On public display.
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- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Roh Hoon was born in 1959 and graduated from Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea. He gives lectures on ceramic art at various Korean universities. He has exhibited in several exhibitions in Korea and abroad including "From the Fire: contemporary Korean Ceramics", 2004-2007, in the U.S.
This work represents three trees, grouped together. The foliage has blended together forming one single tree.
The walls of the piece were built up from base to top using small coils of clay assembled together in a net-like open-work structure. The artist plays between binary oppositions and thus creates a balance/tension between weight vs lightness, full vs empty. The volume and imposing size of the piece evoke weight whereas the openwork structure actually brings lightness and elegance.
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The piece was shown as part of the exhibition Tradition Transformed (from 20 May to 3 October 2011 at the V&A.) Tradition Transformed showcases the work of contemporary Korean ceramic artists who combine traditional methods with modern ingenuity and innovative techniques.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- FE.195-2011
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
