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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 275 x 275 x 430 mm 2017

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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 2017

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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 405 x 310 x 165 mm 2017

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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 620 x 300 x 100 mm 2017

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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 370 x 250 x 150 mm 2017

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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 240 x 210 x 115 mm 2017

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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 2017

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Leathered Bowl, Leather, Lacquered 400 x 340 x 100 mm 2017

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Slice of Life , Leather, Lacquered 240 x 240 x 170 mm 2017

There are many things that are made of leather. Some of them protect our body like clothes and shoes, and others provide a function such as bags. Soft and durable leather offers reliable protection against damage from sharp or abrasive objects.

Craftsmen are specialists in materials. I majored in metal works and was exposed to leather in the process of making various crafts. I was immediately fascinated. I used to mix metal and leather at first, but recently I have concentrated on using only leather.

The series of “Leathered Bowls” is completed by rolling up cut leather strings into a certain shape and lacquering the surface. The pattern is made by winding a short unit of leather strings into a round shape and lines are added until it gradually spreads.

The set of lines create the outer structure that can expand spatially and form the “bowl”. This process is like the growth of plants and animals that adapt to changes in their external environment.

Each shape develops its own identity from the passage of time and unexpected events. The pattern made by the gathering of leather strings is like a growth ring of a tree that has been produced by repeated changes in temperature over many years. The Leathered Bowl, which is made of leather and completed with lacquer, is a vessel that conveys life.

Junsu Kim







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