KIM Pan-ki (b. 1958, Korea) is an extraordinary ceramist who elegantly dissolves tradition, modernity, delicacy and roughness into one work. He blends modern forms and Jeulmun (comb-pattern) decoration technique from Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Korea (circa 8000-1500 BC) in his earthenware, making his work feel natural and bold simultaneously. This is the reason that his pottery is especially striking, reflecting the design zeitgeist. He is righteously an Icheon Ceramics Master who not only preserves the technique and aesthetics from prehistoric Korea, but also extends them into timeless beauty with contemporary taste.
Kim Pan Ki (b.1983) lives and works in the Gyeonggi province, Korea’s centre for traditional pottery. Focusing on traditional methods, his glazes possess distinctive classical celadon tints.

At a young age, this young ceramicist gained international recognition, and was exhibited at the Korea Now! exhibition in Paris (2016), a Franco-Korean exchange of the most innovative artists from both countries.

Kim Pan Ki also won the acclaimed Korean Donga Craft Award in 2000, was represented at the Gyeonggi International Biennale in 2015, and is present in several public collections, most notably the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Japan, the Ocheon World Ceramic Center, Korea and the Jingdezhen Ceramic Museum, China.