Yuk-Kan Yeung
| 1959 | Born in Hong Kong |
| 1987 | Moved to the Netherlands |
My work is about a moment in time, memories from the past and the present living experiences. Different fragments and elements are often composed into one work. While poets use words to express their feelings, I use my colours and forms.
I explore the potential of combining a two dimensional painting on a three dimensional form. The form and painting are equally important in my work. By using different sizes of porcelain slab, I let the form arise in an unexpected way. Guided by my intuition, I create a space within space. Through drawing and painting, my emotions start to flow and find a place for their identities. Each time when the viewers turn my work around, they will find a new composition, a new surprise. It is like a panorama being fold up in a circle, always coming back to the beginning and the journey starts again.
To cross the boundary between ceramic and painting is a challenge which I find important in my work. I am inspired by literature, poetry, architecture and also by my own living experiences, but above all, it is the excitement of the exploration and to encounter the unexpected that inspire me the most.
Yuk-Kan Yeung
December 2007
Year of origin: 2008
Technique: Hand thrown and altered porcelain
Size: 15,5x14,5x15 cm
Photographer: Antonius Nijssen
Year of origin: 2008
Technique: Hand thrown and altered porcelain
Size: 17,5x16,5x14,5 cm
Photographer: Antonius Nijssen
Nominations
| 2007 | 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea, Ichoen, Korea (Honourable mention) |
| 2005 | 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea, Icheon, Korea (Honourable mention) |
| 2004 | 24 Concurs International de Ceramica L'Alcora 2004, Spain ( Honourable mention) |
| 2003 | 23 Concurs Internacional de Ceramica L'Alcora 2003, Spain ( Honourable mention) |
| 2003 | City of Carouge prize 2003, International ceramics competition, Musee de Carouge, Switzerland |
| 2001 | 6e Triennale Internationale Porcelaine Contemporaine competitie, Nyon, Switzerland |
| 1999 | 1999 Westerwaldpreis competitie, Hohr-Grenzhausen, Germany |
| 1996 | International Orton Cone Box Show, Baker University, Kansas, U.S.A |
| 1994 | International Orton Cone Box Show, Baker University, Kansas, U.S.A |
Awards
| 2007 | 1st prize,Theme competition "Obenauf", International ceramic fair, Oldenburg,Germany |
| 2007 | 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea, Icheon, Korea (Honourable mention) |
| 2005 | 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea, Icheon, Korea (Honourable mention) |
| 2004 | 24 Concurs International de Ceramica L'Alcora 2004, Spain ( Honourable mention) |
| 2003 | 23 Concurs Internacional de Ceramica L'Alcora 2003, Spain ( Honourable mention) |
Exhibitions in the last 10 years
| 2008 | 'Poetry in Porcelain', Landes Museum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany (Solo) |
| 2008 | 'Collect' Art Fair, with GalerieTerra Delft in Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
| 2008 | 'Sculptural Ceramics' St. Joseph Galerie, Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| 2008 | 'Top stukken' Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Gorinchem, NL |
| 2008 | 'Petra Verberne Collectie' Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Leeuwarden, NL |
| 2007 | 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea,International Competition, Ichoen, Korea |
| 2007 | Galerie Terra Delft, Delft, Netherlands (Solo) |
| 2006 | Loes & Reinier International Ceramics, Deventer, NL (Solo) |
| 2006 | 'Aardedonker-Kleilicht' Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen, NL |
| 2006 | CERCO 06, international ceramics exhibition, Aragon, Spain |
| 2005 | Carlin Gallery, Paris, France (Solo) |
| 2005 | Ceramic Art London 2005, Royal College of Art, London, England (Solo) |
| 2005 | '25 jaar keramiek, 25 meesterwerken, 25 favorieten', Loes& Reinier, Deventer, Netherlands |
| 2005 | 'Jubileum expositie' St. Joseph Galerie, Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| 2005 | 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea,International Competition, Ichoen, Korea |
| 2004 | Über Gallery, Melbourne, Australia (Solo) |
| 2004 | Galerie Vromans, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Solo) |
| 2004 | Tongerlohuys, Roosendaal, Netherlands (Solo) |
| 2004 | 'Coloured Porcelain' international exhibition, St. Joseph Galerie, Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| 2004 | 24 Concurs Internacional de ceramica L'Alcora 2004, Spain ( honourable mention) |
| 2003 | St. Joseph Galerie, Leeuwarden, Netherlands (Solo) |
| 2003 | Galerie 'Loes & Reinier' international ceramics, Deventer, Netherlands (Solo) |
| 2003 | 23 Concurs Internacional de ceramica L'Alcora 2003, Spanje ( honourable mention) |
| 2003 | City of Carouge prize 2003, Musee de Carouge, Switzerland |
| 2002 | 'Ceramica-Nostalgia' Falmouth Arts Centre, Falmouth, Cornwall, England |
| 2001 | 6e Triennale Internationale Porcelaine Contemporaine, Nyon, Switzerland |
| 1999 | 'Keramuze 1999' Bilthoven, Netherlands |
| 1999 | 'Europäische Keramik 1999 Westerwaldpreis' Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany |
| 1998 | 'On Clay I Draw' Hong Kong Fringe Club, The Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong (Solo) |
Artist in Residence
| 2002 | International Workshop, Falmouth College of Arts, Falmouth, England | 23 Concurs Internacional de Ceramica L'Alcora 2003, Spain ( Honourable mention) |
Public Collections
The Hong Kong Museum of ArtFalmouth College of Arts
Mug Collection, Crafts Council, London
World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Icheon, Korea
Publications
"Porcelain" by Jack Doherty, A&C Black. London, ISBN 0-7136-5085-0"Hedendaagse Keramiek in Nederland" by Piet Augustin, NVK, ISBN 978-90-803810-4-9
Media
"Porseleinen objecten van Yuk Kan Yeung" by Piet Augustijn, Keramiek NVK (feb 2008)"Altijd terug naar het begin...", by Yna van der Meulen. Klei Keramisch Magazine (may 2007)
"The coarse and the fine", Neue Keramik (July/August 2007)
"An imaginary Door", by Teresa Georgi, Ceramics Art and Perception 57 (sep 2004)
"Away from Home", by Alison Britton, Ceramic Review 199 (feb 2003)
"Decoratietechnieken 5: Yeung Yuk Kan", by Mels Boom, Klei Keramisch Magazine (nov 2003)
"Poezie in Porselein", by Tanneke Barendregt, Keramiek NVK (feb 2002)