her hands reach out to embrace the new (homage to Rainer Maria Rilke)
her hands reach out to embrace the new (homage to Rainer Maria Rilke), 2023
Buncheong ceramics, white slip, transparent glaze (reduction fired)
25x41,5x1,5cm; 165x175x4cm
The installation shows a rocking movement, where two sides endeavour to meet as in a dance. It takes inspiration from the basic position of the Argentinian tango, which always starts with a slight rocking, swinging movement. The text element of the work is an interpretation of a line from a Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) poem titled 'Du musst das Leben nicht verstehen' (You do not have to understand life). hält dem neuen ihre Hände hin describes a person’s outstretched hands, ready to receive the new.
The artwork was produced during a residency, the 2023 International Creative Ceramic Workshop, held at the Goheung Buncheong Culture Museum in October 2023 in Goheung, South Korea. Goheung Buncheong Culture Museum is located at the Undae-ri kiln site, the largest kiln site in Korea registered as the Historical Site No. 519 of Korea.
With many thanks to:
Suku Park and Goheung Buncheong Culture Museum for the invitation, workshop director WooJung Koh, curator Miso Yang, fellow colleagues Suku Park, ChingYuan Chang, Thomas Cheong, SeongMan Ahn, Moonkyung Kim, MinSeong Kang, HoSik Ryu, YongYu Jeong, JunHo Yun, Jung Min Park, workshop helpers YeongHwan Park and HongYoung Choi, and the members of staff at the museum. Thank you also to Monika Lach.
The work is part of the permanent collection of Goheung Buncheong Culture Museum.