Vase model "Birth of Life I"
Created by Hyeokjin Jung
Korea, 2022
Aluminum, ottchil lacquer, tofu composite (hybrid material)

Measurements
39,5 × 39,5 × 30h cm
15,6 × 15,6 × 11,8h in

Details
Signed by the artist

Edition
Unique piece

About
Vase Model Birth of Life I marks a new stage in Hyeokjin Jung’s investigation of growth and material transformation, shifting the focus from expansion to emergence. The form rises from a compact base into a softly swelling volume, suggesting the moment in which life begins to separate itself from its origin and acquire autonomous presence. The vase-like silhouette evokes both a biological vessel and a gestational body, reinforcing the theme of birth as a process of containment and release.
As in Jung’s earlier works, the dialogue between industrial aluminum, traditional ottchil lacquer, and the tofu-based organic composite generates a surface that is at once refined and unstable. The lacquered skin acts as a protective membrane, sealing the fragile organic matter within, while the composite material introduces the idea of vulnerability and transience. Through this tension, Jung frames life not as a fixed state, but as a continual negotiation between formation and decay, preservation and change.