Hyojung Yun is a Korean artist based in Kiel, Germany.
Her research investigates glaze as an autonomous sculptural material capable of generating structure, space, and physical presence. Through self-developed translucent glazes and experimental firing processes, she explores the transformation of glaze from ceramic surface into independent sculptural language.
Her practice unfolds through the ongoing research projects Symphony, Autonomous Structure, and Beyond Surface.
Selected Awards & Recognitions
2026
⦁ Selected, 6th International Ceramics triennal UNICUM 2026,National Museum of Slovenia, SI.
⦁ Selected, 43rd International Ceramics Competition of l'Alcora -CICA 2026,l'Alcora, ES.
⦁ Selected, 6th Siegburg International Ceramics Award, Siegburg Museum, DE
2025
⦁ Selected, XVII International Biennale -Museum of Aveiro | Santa Joana, PT
⦁ Selected, Latvia Biennale - Martinsons Award 2025, Rothko Museum, LV
• Selected, Frechener Keramikpreis2025 | FKP 25 , Stiftung Keramion, Frechen, DE
2024
• Selected, 15th Westerwald Prize-Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, DE
⦁ Selected, XXXI Concorso di Ceramica Contemporanea 'Mediterraneo',Grottaglie Museum, IT
2023
• Innovation Prize, Detlef_Schmidt_Wilkens, Oldenburg, DE
⦁ Selected, Perron-Kunstpreis, Frankenthal Museum, DE
2022
• Honorable Mention, Young Talente Internationaler Nachwuchspreis, Iznang, DE
2018
⦁ Selected, Talente Sonderschau der 70. Meister der Zukunft, Internationalen Handwerksmesse München , DE
Exhibitions
2026
⦁ International Diessen ceramic prize, historischen Traidtcasten Diessen, DE
2025
⦁ 32nd Exhibition of Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Family, Tongin-gallery, Seoul, KR
• Koppel66 , Koppel 66 haus Hamburg, DE.
⦁ Invitational Exhibition: Contemplation of Light, Tong-in Gallery, Seoul, KR
⦁ International Ceramic Days , the State Museum in Oldenburg , Oldenburg, DE.
⦁ Sommeratelier; Atelierhaus 11, im Anscharpark, Kiel, DE.
⦁ International Diessen ceramic prize, historischen Traidtcasten Diessen, DE
2024
⦁ 31th Exhibition of Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Family, Tongin-gallery, Seoul, DE
⦁ MK&G Messe, Museum of Art and Industry Hamburg, DE
⦁ Invitational Exhibition: mit Klang, Speicher Gallery,Hamburg, DE
⦁ International Ceramics Days Oldenburg ,schloss, DE
⦁ Blue......., Kiel, Tat:ort Gallery, DE
⦁ International Diessen ceramic prize, historischen Traidtcasten Diessen, DE
⦁ Invitational Exhibition: Waves, ripples, whirls. Water as a source of inspiration , Gallery Munich, DE
⦁ OPEN SPCE EXAM: " Harmony ", Sp ce gallery, Kiel, DE
2023
⦁ Adventure Ausstellung,Tat;ort Gallery, Kiel, DE
⦁ MK&G Messe, Museum of Art and Industry Hamburg, DE
⦁ International Ceramics Days Oldenburg ,schloss, DE
⦁ Klang am Tag, Kiel, White Box, Kiel DE (Solo)
⦁ Young Talent 2023 , Iznang, DE
⦁ International Diessen ceramic prize, historischen Traidtcasten Diessen, DE
⦁ Invitational Exhibition: Young and Young and Young , Korean Cultural Center, Berlin, DE
2022
⦁ Adventure Exhibition Bak, tat:ort gallery, Kiel, DE
⦁ MK&G Messe, Museum of Art and Industry Hamburg, DE
⦁ Zeughausmesse, Kühlhaus Berlin, DE
⦁ Kellinghusen ceramic fair, Kellinghusen, DE
⦁ International Ceramics Days Oldenburg ,schloss, DE
⦁ Ceramic 5 Positions, tat:ort gallery, Kiel, DE
⦁ Ton und Ton, White Box, Kiel, DE (Solo)
⦁ International Diessen ceramic prize, historischen Traidtcasten Diessen, DE
⦁ Invitational Exhibition: No autonomy without origin, Brennwald Gallery, Kiel, DE
⦁ 29th Exhibition of Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Family, Insa Art-gallery, Seoul, KR
2021
⦁ La Céramique : Workshop , Cordes-sur-Ciel, FR
⦁ Invitational Exhibition: Glasurprobe, Gallery Munich, DE
2020
⦁ 66. Landesschau BBK-SH, Gottorf, Schleswig, DE
⦁ More Clay Less Plastic, Kiel, DE
⦁ 28th Exhibition of Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Family, Sangmyung-gallery, Seoul, KR
2019
⦁ More Clay Less Plastic, Kiel, DE
⦁ International Diessen Ceramic fair, Diessen am Ammersee, DE
⦁ ENDLICH16, Brunswiker Pavillon, Kiel, DE
⦁ Kiel - Ceramic, Gallery Munich, DE
2018
⦁ Now... but, Atelierhaus im Anscharpark, Kiel, DE
⦁ 27th Exhibition of Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Famaily, Insagallery, Seoul, KR
⦁ Vier X Angewandte Kunst S-H, Kiel, Gallery Cube, DE
⦁ Sommeratelier, Tat; ort, Kiel, DE
⦁ International Diessen ceramic fair, Diessen am Ammersee, DE
⦁ Upcomers New Generation, Innovationsfabriken, Kolding, DK.
⦁ Talente Sonderschau der 70. Meister der Zukunft , München, DE
2017
⦁ B-Frage: Noch Fragen?, Kunstraum B, Kiel, DE
⦁ International Diessen ceramic fair, Diessen am Ammersee, DE
⦁ Einblick/Ausblick, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, DE
2011-2013
⦁ 'Dream...'Master thesis Exhibition, Sangmyung Gallery, KR
⦁ Handcrafts Fair, Coex, Seoul, KR
⦁ Ceramic fair, Yido Gallery, KR
2010
⦁ 19th Exhibition of Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Family, Insa artgallery, Seoul, KR
⦁ Crafts Trend Fair, Coex, Seoul,KR
⦁ Participated in Korea-Japan-China : New Generation Ceramic Art Exchange Exhibition, Seoul,KR
2004- 2009
⦁ 16th-18th Exhibition of Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Family, Insa artgallery, Seoul, KR
⦁ 1th-5th Hanguleum, Sangmyung Ceramic Design Dept Family, Gana artcenter, Seoul, KR
Residency & Stipendium
⦁ 2025-2026 Atelierhaus in Anscharpark, Kiel. DE.
Public Collections
⦁ Part of the contemporary cermaics collection, Museum Siegburg, DE
⦁ Part of the Biennale collection, Museum Aveiro, PT.
⦁ Part of the contemporary cermaics collection, Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie, IT.
⦁ Gallery Tong-in, Seoul, KR.
Member
⦁ BAK-SH, DE
⦁ Sangmyung Ceramic Art Association.KR
Educations
2024/2020 ⦁ M.A. in Fine Arts and Design/ Bachelor Studies , Muthesius University, Kiel, DE
2013/2008 ⦁ M.F.A. in fine Arts/ B.F.A. in Design , Sangmyung University (Seoul, Cheon-an), KR
Supported courses& Workshops
2023 ⦁ Glasurmosaik auf Keramik, Oldenburg, DE
2022 ⦁ Bauen & Forschung im Bestand in Zusammenarbeit in Lübeck mit der Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, DE
2021 ⦁ Experimentalle Obeflächeentwicklung, La Ceramique, Cordes-sur-Ciel, FR.
2007 ⦁ Keramik Kurs für Behinderten, Songpa center, Seoul,KR
