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Hayun Surl
Guardian 20
H56”× D32” × W30”
Ceramics

Project Space Solo exhibition 1/17-2/21, 2026
Austin, @ivester_contemporary
Opening reception : 1/31, 2026, 7-9pm

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Guardian series is my ongoing investigation into cultural fluidity and adaptation, drawing inspiration from Korean artifacts and using ceramics as a form of record keeping and self examination. The work reflects on the in between spaces, between identities, places, and experiences where meaning is continually shaped and reshaped. These ceramic forms inhabit this threshold, capturing the tension and reciprocity between interior and exterior, content and container, and self and society. by @hayunsurl

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10 months ago

Recent series “Guardians” are now in display at San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
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Each piece : H: 50” x W: 17”
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#hayunsurl #ceramic #clay #interiordesign #figure #contemporaryart by @hayunsurl

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2 years ago

On the threshold of summer 2025
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#hayunsurl by @hayunsurl

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a year ago

Vessels of Memory: Sculptural Handbuilding with Hayun Surl

CELADON’s first Visiting Artist Workshop welcomes Korean-born ceramic artist Hayun Surl, Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Angelo State University. Surl trained in traditional Korean pottery and kiln firing before earning his MFA from Ohio University. His sculptural vessels draw from Gaya-period earthenware and Korean ceramic heritage, using clay as a record keeper of memory, place and identity.

Spend the day watching his process unfold. The live demonstration begins at 10 AM, and you’re welcome to join at any point. After lunch, stay for an artist talk and Q&A at 1 PM, followed by a reception with light catering and beverages as the demonstration continues.

Sunday, October 25 · 10 AM–5 PM
CELADON · 38 W 32nd Street, 7th Floor
$100 · Reserve at the link in bio

This is a demonstration-based workshop and does not include hands-on clay work. by @hayunsurl

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5 days ago

Guardian 28
H: 56” × W: 31” × D: 31”
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This piece will be on view at @contemporaryatx through @ivester_contemporary on November 7. by @hayunsurl

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24 days ago

I’m sharing a recent conversation with art historian and writer Amanda Holstien, where we talked about my journey with clay, my artistic process, and the ideas behind my work.
The interview is now featured on @glasstire , in an article titled Inner and Outer Forms: A Conversation with Hayun Surl on Ceramics.

Thank you Amanda for taking the time to have this thoughtful conversation and for giving me the opportunity to share more about my practice.

Read the full interview at @glasstire

https://glasstire.com/2026/09/09/inner-and-outer-forms-a-conversation-with-hayun-surl-on-ceramics/ by @hayunsurl

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a month ago

Join us on Saturday, July 18 for a FREE Artist Talk with Visiting Resident Hayun Surl!

Learn about his process, personal history, and projects, including the large-scale ceramic sculptures he’s creating that examine the fluidity of cultural identity.

🗓️ Saturday, July 18, starting at 11AM
📍Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO)

Visit the Linktree in our bio for information about this and more upcoming FREE events!

@hayunsurl #artiststudio #vistingartist #visitingartists #hayunsurl #artisttalk #kcart #kcartist taken in Belger Arts by @hayunsurl

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4 months ago

Guardian 27, H:30”
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Currently exhibiting with @ivester_contemporary at @friendsfair.art by @hayunsurl

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5 months ago

Guardian 25
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H:35”
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@ivester_contemporary @friendsfair.art @thelorenaustin , May 7-9 by @hayunsurl

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6 months ago

March 13th, 12pm-5pm Ceramic Artist Talk and Demo Workshop with exhibiting artists @wansoo_kim and @hayunsurl, at @blafferartmuseum in conjunction with current show “The Uncanny In-Between” curated by @kangssorha

Ceramic artists Wansoo Kim and Hayun Surl, both originally from Korea, explore shifting cultural identity through vessel and figurative forms, using clay as a record keeper of their journeys. In this workshop hosted by the Blaffer Art Museum, each artist will demonstrate their distinct approaches, with Surl focusing on wheel throwing and Kim on handbuilding, while discussing how their processes reflect personal narratives and migration experiences. For both artists, the dialogue between interior and exterior space serves as a conceptual framework for visual storytelling, expressing the diasporic tension and layered complexities of their Korean American identities.

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#hayunsurl #wansookim #blafferartmuseum taken in BLAFFER Art Museum by @hayunsurl

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7 months ago

Thank you to everyone who took the time to join my artist talk with @ivester_contemporary last Saturday. I appreciate your presence, thoughtful questions, and support. It was a wonderful turnout and a meaningful conversation.

The show continues until Feb. 21, with a closing reception by @lauriefrick

#hayunsurl #austinart #ivestercontemporary taken in Austin, Texas by @hayunsurl

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9 months ago

I’m sharing the reception/artist talk taking place this Saturday at @ivester_contemporary.

Despite the cold and turbulence in the world, making art should not stop, and conversations should continue. With huge gratitude for the support of the gallery director, Kevin, I invite everyone to join this event. See you there! taken in Ivester Contemporary by @hayunsurl

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