NO-32

A ceramic jar embodying 'DOGABI', a guardian spirit that wards off evil. Crafted with an olive-green glazed body, it features a prominent central horn flanked by two side horns. The carved facial line contours, eyes, and teeth are detailed with 24K liquid gold accents.

 
Size : 380×300×420mm, ∅90mm, 5525g
Material : Ceramic / Clay Developed in THR STUDIO
Method : Wheel Throwing, Sculpt
Kiln Temperature : 2282℉, Oxidation Firing, Glaze / 1,472℉, Gold
 
 
STORY OF DOGABI
The story of Dogabi passed down from ancient times was told that Dogabi who had mysterious power as god appeared in different forms and brought luck or punishment to human. They frighten human with a bizarre face, playing mischievous tricks on human with childlike innocence, giving an abundance of life with a generous smile.
* Dogabi is an old Korean word meaning goblin.
 
 

THE ONE-OF-KIND DOGABI
CERAMIC CRAFTS
CREATED BY THE ARTIST’S
IMAGINATION REPRESENT
THE METAPHORIC AND
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIONS
OF THE DOGABI.

By capturing these characteristics and face expressions of the Dogabi in humorous and formative ways,
the Ceramist Hyung Jun Kim strives for creating Dogabi series with subtle and extraordinary colors
that only ceramics can produce.
The one-of-kind Dogabi ceramic crafts represent diverse faces of the Dogabi, created by the artist’s imagination.