Hee-ang Kim
Jeweller
Published: 19.08.2020
Brooch: Proliferation 29, 2019
Polymer clay, stone clay, acrylic paint, 925 silver.
6.8 x 11.7 x 5.4 cm
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Brooch: Proliferation 28, 2019
Polymer clay, stone clay, acrylic paint, 925 silver, brass.
7.3 x 10.6 x 4.4 cm
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Necklace: Proliferation 27, 2018
925 silver, polymer clay.
31.1 x 14.8 x 5.8 cm
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Brooch: Proliferation 21, 2016
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, acrylic paint.
7.8 x 10 x 6.2 cm
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Brooch: Proliferation 13, 2014
Stone clay, polymer clay, brass.
7.4 x 11 x 3 cm
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Necklace: Proliferation 11, 2014
Polymer clay, 925 silver.
55.5 cm
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Brooch: Proliferation 7, 2014
Copper, brass, polymer clay.
7.8 x 9 x 3.2 cm
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Brooch: Slowly 13, 2018
925 silver, stone clay, polymer clay, acrylic paint, silk thread.
12.6 x 16.5 x 5.1 cm
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Brooch: Slowly 12, 2017
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, silk thread.
9 x14.2 x 5.3 cm
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Brooch: Slowly 11-4, 2018
925 silver, stone clay, polymer clay, acrylic paint.
10.7 x 12 x 5.2 cm
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Brooch: Slowly 11-3, 2018
925 silver, stone clay, polymer clay, acrylic paint.
7.2 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm
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Brooch: Slowly 11-1,2, 2017
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, acryl paint.
11-2_6.2 x 9.4 x 3.8 cm
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Necklace: Slowly 7, 2017
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, enamel paint.
16 x 21.9 x 3.9 cm
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Brooch: Slowly 4, 2016
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, acrylic paint.
7.6 x 8.2 x 6.7 cm
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Brooch: Bloom and Wither 10, 2019
925 silver, stone clay, resin, polymer clay.
12.3 x 14.4 x 4.9 cm
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Brooch: Bloom and Wither 9, 2019
925 silver, stone clay, resin, acrylic paint.
10.1 x 15.2 x 6.4 cm
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Brooch: Bloom and Wither 7, 2018
925 silver, stone clay, polymer clay, acrylic paint.
10.6 x 14.5 x 3.4 cm
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Necklace: Bloom and Wither 4, 2017
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, enamel paint.
18.2 x 19.4 x 2.1 cm
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Necklace: Bloom and Wither 3, 2016
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, enamel paint.
13.4 x 22.6 x 9.4 cm
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Brooch: Bloom and Wither 1, 2016
925 silver, polymer clay, stone clay, enamel paint.
7.3 x 11.4 x 4.6 cm
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Necklace: Cluster 16, 2019
925 silver, polymer clay, imitation pearl.
22.1 x 25.6 x 6.6 cm
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Brooch: Cluster 6, 2018
Stone clay, polymer clay, acrylic paint, 925 silver.
6.3 x 14.1 x 5 cm
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Brooch: Cluster 7, 2018
Polymer clay, acrylic paint, 925 silver.
7.3 x 10.2 x 2.1 cm
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Brooch: Cluster 13, 2018
Polymer clay, acrylic paint, 925 silver, aluminium.
8.6 x 15.8 x 6.8 cm
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Hee-ang Kim dwells on mushrooms as a motif and creates a series of works influenced by them. She studied metal craft at Kookmin University, also lives and works in Seoul. Hee-ang’s experience includes teaching as a lecturer at college, participating in both solo and group exhibitions.
Statement
The growth and development of mushrooms present the image of proliferation, which can be discovered in the repetition of a certain form, the gradual alteration of sizes and arrangements, and a sense of rhythm coming from wrinkles and texture. Mushrooms look similar to flowers, but they are entirely different from their composition. The body of a mushroom consists of thread-like structures called hyphae, which spread wildly under where the mushrooms are. These hyphae gather and clot together, which become mushrooms, and imagining this process is crucial in expressing the image of proliferation. Tiny objects get together and eventually become one. This opens up a huge window for imagination since we never know what they will become depending on the surrounding conditions.The hyphae silently develop a strong presence, encroaching on the surroundings slowly and giving birth to mushrooms during the process of growth and decomposition. Mushrooms made from countless hyphae embody the image of proliferation, and I feel like I am executing the process of proliferation myself when I stack hundreds of clay layers. Hundreds of moments gather together and give birth to a piece of jewelry. As hyphae and mushrooms proliferate regardless of time and space, my pieces of jewelry silently proliferate.
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