Performance: Hee Gun Kim
Interactive performance with master Hee Gun Kim
Meet the Korean artist Hee Gun Kim and explore the world of Onggi and fermentation during this.
Watch the artist at work and learn about traditional Korean pottery techniques and their connection to fermentation. Experiencing a live performance offers something that goes beyond simply observing the finished result.
Observe the artist’s hands, movements, and decisions in real time, revealing both skill and spontaneity. This interactive moment also invites you to ask questions and share discoveries directly with the artist.
This performance is part of a broader programme that continues with a 4-day Onggi masterclass led by Hee Gun Kim, from 9 to 12 February.
General Information
About Hee Gun Kim
Hee Gun Kim is a descendant of a family that has practised traditional Korean Onggi pottery in South Korea for eight generations. His family has been producing Onggi since the persecution of Catholics in the late Joseon period, maintaining this lineage continuously to the present day. His grandfather is a holder of the National Intangible Cultural Property for Onggi, and his father is a holder of the Gyeonggi-do Intangible Cultural Property for Onggi.
In contact with this tradition from an early age, Kim developed an ongoing relationship with Onggi, integrating its technical knowledge, materials, and production processes through direct transmission.
After completing his military service, he further deepened his training in traditional Onggi, committing to this practice as a long-term path centred on technical dedication and the continuation of this tradition within a contemporary context.
About Ceramic Studio
Carole Luel is the founder of Ceramic Studio, a platform dedicated to practice, education, and exchange in the field of contemporary ceramics. Originally established in Belgium, Ceramic Studio is now based in Lisbon. Over recent years, it has become a recognised space for experimentation, learning, and encounter around ceramics.
Conceived as an open and inclusive space, Ceramic Studio fosters a collaborative working environment focused on knowledge transmission, technical development, and the appreciation of making by hand. Its activity is grounded in creating contexts of exchange between practitioners with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience.
Throughout its trajectory, Ceramic Studio has hosted internationally recognised ceramicists, organising workshops and residencies that function as platforms for technical and artistic exchange.
In Portugal, Carole Luel is currently developing a programme centred on building an active ceramics community, with a focus on the exploration of specialised techniques and collaboration with Portuguese and international ceramicists.
