김시영 흑유
Planet MXS_63, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet MXS_064, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet MXS_065, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet MXS_068, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet TBS_60, 1350℃ reduction firing
Planet TBS_62, 1352℃ reduction firing
김시영 작가는 조선시대에 명맥이 끊긴 고려 흑자(黑磁)를 빚는다. 흑유자, 또는 흑자라 불리는 도자는 이름처럼 먹색의 빛을 띤다. 문헌상으로 고려시대에 청자와 함께 만들어졌다는 기록이 있지만, 조선시대에 그 명맥이 끊겼다. 지금도 우리는 고려청자, 조선백자만 기억할 뿐 고려 흑자는 생경하다. 동양 예술의 근간은 도자이고, 도자는 화염의 예술이다. ‘화염의 연금술사’라고 불리는 김시영은 화염의 예술의 극치인 흑자 도자만을 35년 이상 고집해 작업하고 있다. 그 작품성을 인정받아 대한민국 문화훈장 화관을 서훈하였고, 그의 52cm 대형 흑자 달항아리는 영국 빅토리아 앤 알버트 뮤지엄(V&A)에도 소장되어 있다.
Kim Sy-young. Black-Glaze Ceramics
Planet MXS_63, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet MXS_064, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet MXS_065, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet MXS_068, 1350˚C reduction firing,Soil from various regions in Korea, 2023
Planet TBS_60, 1350℃ reduction firing
Planet TBS_62, 1352℃ reduction firing
Kim Sy-young is an artist dedicated to crafting Goryeo black porcelain, a tradition that was lost during the Joseon Dynasty. Known as heukyuja or heukja, these ceramics are distinguished by their ink-black glaze. Historical records indicate that black porcelain was produced alongside celadon during the Goryeo Dynasty, but the craft did not survive into the Joseon period. While Goryeo celadon and Joseon white porcelain are well-known today, Goryeo black porcelain remains relatively obscure. Ceramics, an art form created through fire, are the foundation of East Asian art. Often called the “Alchemist of Flame,” Kim Sy-young has spent over 35 years perfecting the art of black porcelain. His excellence in craftsmanship has earned him the Order of Cultural Merit in South Korea, and his large 52 cm black porcelain moon jar is part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in the United Kingdom.