I Gave A Lot of Water To My Flower of Laughter (단지)
Object Details
- Artist
- Julia Chon
- Date
- 2022
- Medium
- acrylic paint on earthenware onggi danji jar
- Dimensions
- 11 × 10 1/16 in. (28 × 25.5 cm)
- Base: 11 × 9 13/16 in. (28 × 25 cm)
- Lid: 8 11/16 × 1 7/8 in. (22 × 4.8 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of the David and Julie Chon Family
- Caption
- DC-area artist Julia Chon, also known as Kimchi Juice, uses a traditional Korean earthenware jar known as onggi pot as her canvas for painting a vibrant floral motif. The pot is typically used to store fermented sauces, and often passed down from generation to generation. Yellow chrysanthemums are used in funerary ceremonies in Korea, where they symbolize the cycle of life. Chon’s work explores the relationship between cultural tradition and generational identity in the Korean diaspora.
- Accession Number
- 2022.10.1
- Type
- sculpture
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Record ID
- acm_2022.10.1
