Vessel

As an object, Vessel is conceived not only as form, but as a presence that receives. It holds the shifting conditions of its environment, light, shadow, and reflection, capturing moments as they pass. In certain conditions, it reflects the quiet glow of moonlight, as if retaining it beyond the instant. In this way, it becomes a vessel in the truest sense, containing both the tangible and the intangible, from objects placed upon it to the atmosphere and memory formed around it.

The form is shaped through a reading of movement held within matter. Its surface undulates gently, descending softly across the plane, giving the impression of motion slowed and made still. The texture reinforces this condition, evoking the presence of moving water while remaining solid, a surface that appears fluid yet fixed, quietly registering and holding its surroundings.

The top is cast aluminium with a textured finish that suggests a fluid surface held in suspension, subtly reflective and responsive to light. Beneath it, the form gathers into a soft, concave underside, reading almost as a belly that draws inward. This volume gives the object a sense of holding, as if it receives and contains what surrounds it. The cast aluminium base, finished in mirror polish, extends into four slender legs that taper toward their points of contact. The density of the form is held in tension as it is lifted delicately on four fine points, giving the impression of a weighty mass momentarily suspended.

Photography by Kiwoong Hong