Whole Cake Series

整個蛋糕系列

2024/2025 Scholarships

Decoration

DESIGNER

HYEONG AN

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Name & Concept of Artwork 作品名稱與設計理念

Category 作品屬性:

擺飾

Concept of artwork 設計理念:

The artist’s ceramic technique aims to revive discarded materials. Hardened, brittle clay regains warmth and plasticity through the artist’s touch. By combining the gentle positivity of ceramics with the ornate beauty of cake, the work offers a soft yet striking first encounter. Viewers are gradually invited to discover a hidden story within.

Artwork information

作品材質,陶瓷比例佔:

90%

作品包含其他材質:

Steel structure, silicone, light bulbs, beads

長度 (cm):

35, 40

寬度(cm):

35, 40

高度 (cm):

45, 49

淨重 (g):

10000, 8000

其他說明:

“Whole Cake Series” draws from the artist’s personal longing for affirmation and belonging in her early twenties. Using the soft, sweet image of a cake—a symbol of celebration and positivity—the artist reflects on the dry, black-and-white lives of those struggling to maintain hope in an unfamiliar world. Surrounded by joyful gatherings and bright spaces, the cake becomes a distant object of desire for someone yearning for support. A young girl, embedded within the narrative of the work, takes her first step into society, facing cold, silent gazes that cause her to shrink inward. Despite the discomfort, she forces a stiff smile—driven by the will to survive and the desire to belong. The ornate ceramic decorations, reminiscent of celebration and festivity, may in fact mirror this artificial expression: a forced performance of joy. Rather than dramatizing emotion, the artist deliberately condenses it into small-scale figurative forms. This restraint invites viewers to look closer—to discover quiet stories embedded within the work.

I want to see the details.

Kwanho Woo

Director of the Ceramic Research Center in Hongik University
韓國弘益大學陶藝研究所所長〈譯〉

具有強烈的個人風格

李光裕 Guang-Yu Lee

Design Director of Franz Collection Inc.
法藍瓷股份有限公司設計總監

This work also is adapting 18th century style, refering to the idea of setting the table with decorative objects some of them like cake. Inspiration is clear!

Wilhelm Siemen

Former Director of Porzellanikon
Staatliches Museum für Porzellan
德國賽爾布陶瓷博物館前館長 〈譯〉

Nice work, but intention needs to be developed.

Beiner Susan

Arizona State University Joan R. Lincoln Endowed Professor of Art, Ceramics

作品将材料特性、造型语言与概念呈现结合恰当,有创新意识,值得推荐。

向勇 Yong Xiang

Professor of School of Arts, Peking University
Vice Dean of Institute for Cultural Industries, Peking University
北京大學藝術學院教授暨博士生導師
北京大學文化產業研究院副院長

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