Young-Jae Lee
Represented by Pucker Gallery since 2010
BORN: 1951 in Seoul, South Korea
RESIDES: Essen, Germany
Young-Jae Lee graduated from Seoul’s Academy of Fine Arts in 1972, and moved to Germany to complete a number of internships and further her studies in ceramic arts. Since 1987, she has served as Director of Keramische Werkstatt Margaretenhöhe GmbH in Essen, Germany. In this studio, Lee creates works for her large-scale ceramic installations and independent exhibitions while simultaneously presiding over several apprentices who are responsible for manufacturing tableware sets. In recognition of her ceramic career, Lee was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw, Poland, in 2016. Her works are featured in numerous international public collections, including the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Munich’s Pinakothek de Moderne.
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Young-Jae Lee
Cylindrical vase, petalite and feldspar glaze with engobe brushwork
Stoneware
12.25 x 7.25 x 7.25"
YL258
Young-Jae Lee
Plate, chalk and feldspar glaze with engobe brushwork
Stoneware
4 x 20.25 x 20.25"
YL268
Young-Jae Lee
Spindle vase, petalite, feldspar, and oak ash glaze
Stoneware
14.5 x 14.5 x 14.5"
YL247
Young-Jae Lee
Pointed bowl, feldspar glaze
Stoneware
7.75 x 13 x 12.25”
YL319
Young-Jae Lee
Large spindle vase, white slip with rose hues
Stoneware
16 x 8.5 x 8.5”
YL78