What, Why, Who, How
I am drawn to the human figure because of its familiarity and accessibility. With clay being an immediate and responsive medium , I try to ride the line between the representative and the expressive. Above all, the challenge is to turn a lifeless material into something that expresses or captures emotion and gesture.
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A ceramic surface is quite unique with its combination of chemical reactions, heat, glass and color. I have been experimenting with the treatment of the surface through various techniques and methods accompanied by multiple glaze firings. Most of the work is fired 4-6 times. Most work is fired to Cone 04, but once in a while there is Cone 5 firing.
My sources and subjects vary. Sometimes I am referencing a picture or a memory. Other times, after the initial handling of a chunk of clay, a figure or face will emerge and then I try to reveal the rest of the subject. My process allows me to work in different modes....sometimes I try to control the clay while other times I am simply along for the ride.
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-RChung
BIO
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Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1977 and raised in the California Bay Area. Chung received a B.A degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 2001 under ceramic artist Richard Shaw. Chung then traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to work for artist Jun Kaneko. Chung's work is included in the permanent collections at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
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