Emily Yong Beck: Selected works, 2023
I use clay to criticize ways in which countries have hidden or obscured their violence through media and specifically cuteness. I work mainly in ceramics to explore how cartoon imagery can encourage the perpetuation of systemic injustices and generational silences. Oftentimes cuteness can be associated with femininity, babies, puppies, but never strength. It is important to me that I acknowledge the historical erasure due to imagery perceived as harmless because of the cute exterior. Although the imagery is often very specific to my own experience, I want it to encourage others to apply the same critique of all imagery we are encouraged to consume.
Captions
- Cuties moon jar, 2023, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, 21×16.5×15.5 in
- Horangi and Sailor Moon, 2023, Glazed and underglazed stoneware, 22x18x8.6 in
- Bulbasaur, 2023, Stoneware, Underglaze, Glaze, Gold leaf, 16x15x15 in
- Charmander, 2023, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, 25x12x13 in
- Charmmy Kitty and friend, 2023, Glazed and underglazed stoneware, 25×15.7×22.8 in
- Cuties bottleneck vase, 2023, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, 26x15x16 in
- Cuties vase, 2023, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, 26x17x16.5 in
- Heart vase, 2023, Glazed and underglazed stoneware, 25.9×16.1×16.1 in
- Maebyeong Friends pot, 2023, Stoneware, Celadon, Glaze, Underglaze, 18x15x15.5 in
- Miku and everyone in between, 2023, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, 19.5x12x12 in
- Pokémon in grass lidded jar, 2023, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, 15.5x11x11.5 in
- Pokémon in grass vase, 2023, Stoneware, glaze, underglaze, 17.5x10x10 in
- Sailor Moon, 2023, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, 25x20x19 in
- Squirtle, 2023, Stoneware, Underglaze, Glaze, Gold Leaf, 19x20x20 in
