Yaerin Pyun
Yaerin Pyun (b. 1994) graduated with an MA in Ceramics and Glass from the Royal College of Art in 2023. She has won several international Awards and has exhibited her work in galleries and institutions around the world, including the The Language of Craft, Museum of Wu, China / Yoolizzy Craft Awards Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Craft Art, South Korea / The Wind From The East, Eton College, UK / London Design Festival, Charles Burnand Gallery, UK exhibitions.
Artist Statement
Inspired by Yaerin Pyun familiar natural heritage in South Korea, her work often features weathered stones, moss, flowers, and snow-covered landscapes. Yaerin is interested in natural elements because she believes that the ever-changing nature of elements reflects human life. The fact that everything changes doesn’t make things valueless or meaningless; rather, it reminds us that each moment of existence is precious and significant.
Her practice involves layering multiple coats of clay and glaze on surfaces and melting raw stones at high temperatures, creating the effects of time’s accumulation and chance. In this process, she explores the boundaries of metamorphosis by attempting to shift the fixed meanings of objects, suggesting a transformation into objects that hold their own unique meanings within the constantly changing flow of life.
Materials: Bone china, stoneware, rock components, stain, glaze.
Website: yaerin.net
IG: @yaerin.art
