Artist Jennie Jieun Lee has unveiled a series of new sculptural installations that utilize community-sourced kilns as their primary medium. By repurposing these industrial tools into expressive, ceramic-based works, Lee explores the intersection of domestic labor, communal history, and the physical transformation of clay.
This project highlights a growing trend of artists integrating functional objects from the artistic process back into the final aesthetic output. By focusing on the kiln—a traditionally hidden but essential component of ceramic production—Lee elevates the tools of the craft to the status of fine art, fostering a deeper dialogue about the labor behind contemporary sculpture.