Huh Sang-Wook

Huh Sang-Wook (b. 1970) is a ceramic artist based in Seoul, South Korea. He mainly practices Buncheong, a unique type of Korean ceramics, and is known for the animated motifs and the bakji sgraffito technique that has been central to his work. Huh uses the expressive technique of traditional Buncheong to create contemporary ceramics. The method of including surface design and applying the Buncheong technique is the most important aspect of his work. Buncheong refers to dark stoneware covered with white slip and a clear glaze. His process uses traces of the past to create new interpretations. The distinctive style of Huh’s Buncheong has been favored by ceramic amateurs both domestically and internationally.
Huh's work has been presented in numerous exhibitions and biennales including World Ceramic Biennale Korea and Cheongju Craft Biennale and is housed by Victoria & Albert Museum, Crafts Museum in New Delhi, Musée Ariana in Geneva, Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum among others. He is also one of the finalists of the Loewe Craft Foundation Prize 2022.
Selected Works
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Huh Sang-Wook
Flowers and Birds (Flat Bottle 1), 2017
Buncheong ceramic
19.5 x 13 x 23 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Animal 1 (Buncheong Bottle with Sgraffito Bird and Flower), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
26 x 12 x 20 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Buncheong Tiger (Stone Vase 1), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
18 x 14 x 17 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Buncheong Tiger (Stone Vase 4), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
21 x 18 x 22 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Flowers and Birds (Flat Bottle 2), 2017
Buncheong ceramic
19 x 16.3 x 23 cm
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Huh Sang-Wook
Animal 2 (Buncheong Bottle with Sgraffito Bird and Flower), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
23 x 13 x 17 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Buncheong Tiger (Stone Vase 2), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
23.5 x 21.4 x 23 cm
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Huh Sang-Wook
Cloud 1 (Buncheong Flat Bottle with White Slip), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
29 x 7 x 33.5 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Flowers and Birds (Stone Vase), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
22 x 14 x 23 cm
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Huh Sang-Wook
Animal 3 (Buncheong Bottle with Sgraffito Bird and Flower), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
22 x 13 x 21.5 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Buncheong Tiger (Stone Vase 3), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
21 x 19 x 22 cm

Huh Sang-Wook
Cloud 2 (Buncheong Flat Bottle with White Slip), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
29.5 x 8.5 x 32.5 cm
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Huh Sang-Wook
Cloud 3 (Buncheong Flat Bottle with White Slip), 2021
Buncheong ceramic
27 x 8 x 32.5 cm