Seasons: SunKoo Yuh
April 15 - August 7, 2010
Rubin Gallery
The ceramic sculpture of SunKoo Yuh, who was born in South Korea in 1960 and immigrated to the United States in 1988, is composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art and Buddhist and Confucian beliefs inform some aspects of his imagery, his work is largely driven by implied narratives that often suggest socio-political critiques.
The Rubin Center exhibited two monumental columns that showcase Yuh’s mastery of the complex narrative and of the ceramic medium. There were also several more modestly scaled sculptures in the show. Yuh’s work is included in the collections of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, among others.
