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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Choongmi Jung Solo Exhibition: Harmony

March 12th – April 1st, 2015

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 12th, 6-8pm

Able Fine Art NY Gallery is proud to present the solo exhibition of the work of the renowned Korean ceramicist, Choongmi Jung. This will be Jung's second solo exhibition in New York. “Harmony I”, 30x30x40cm, ceramic, 2015

Choongmi Jung utilizes an ancient and revered medium and brings to it her contemporary vision. Jung creates works that embrace the medium of ceramics, while at the same time transcending it. Korean art has a long and special history with ceramics. During the nearly five hundred years of the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392), Korean celadon (Cheong-ja) reached the apex of elegance and form. Their quiet gray-green hues and graceful lines had a profound impact on the aesthetic development and the tastes of the culture. To this day, ceramics hold a special place in the arts of Korea.

Choongmi Jung's work reflects a deep commitment to the form, but at the same time, she is not afraid to break the rules, blazing a new path, reviving the form, and keeping it relevant for a new century. Some of Jung's twisted abstractions are achieved after she throws a perfect pot or vase on the wheel, then lifts it, and while the clay is still wet, drops it on the floor. The misshapen abstract form that results is then glazed and fired in the same way it would have been if the shape of the pot remained intact. Jung lets the new piece retain hints of its past, while expressing a new idea through a novel and arresting visual form.

Able Fine Art NY Gallery, in the heart of Chelsea, specializes in contemporary fine art, showcasing the work of both established and exceptional emerging American, Korean and international artists. Able Fine Art maintains galleries both in Chelsea, New York and in the Jongno district in Seoul, South Korea.