kurinuki box Blue & Grey

어쩜 그래서 치열하게 살았는지 모르지
Perhaps that’s why I lived fiercely 

But 뒤를 돌아보니 여기 우두커니 서니
But, as I look back, standing here absently,

나를 집어삼켜버리는 저 서슬 퍼런 그림자
that ferocious shadow that engulfs me *

Hand build ceramic box with blue glaze inspired by the BTS song Blue & Grey from the 2020 album Be. Be was released during Covid and the perspective of the band members during this time. 

Blue & Grey is about light and dark phases in life and the deep scars in the box represent Covid. To me these scars are the most beautiful part of the box.

This box can be used to store coins, earrings or rings, or other small things to treasure.

This box is hand-formed with the kurinuki technique. Kurinuki means " to hollow" in Japanese. It is a traditional technique where you carve away the clay from a solid block and that way shape the object.

I use kurinuki to make chawans, cups and boxes. The process is slow, meditative and results in one of a kind pieces.

dimensions: height 7 cm x width 7 cm
weight approx: 475 grams
date of work: 2020
medium: one of a kind hand build stoneware
blue glaze on grey clay
firing: electric

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Translation by Doolset