Hyunsung Cho at work in his studio in Seoul.
HYUNSUNG CHO
B.
1975 SEOUL, KOREA
Cho perfects the neck of a handblown glass vase.
Cho finds inspiration for his vases in Korean moon jars, Italian Veronese vases, and balloons.
Cho manipulating molten glass.
Hyunsung Cho, Pink Medium Vase No.1, 2023, Blown Glass and Gold Leaf
Cho built all of the machines in his studio, including the reheating chamber, himself.
Each of Cho’s handblown glass vases has a singular silhouette, particular to its shape and size.
A selection of Cho’s new vases for his upcoming self-titled show at Guild Gallery.
Hyunsung Cho, Steel Blue Vase, 2023, Blown Glass and Gold Leaf
Hyunsung Cho (b. 1975, Seoul, Korea) makes delicate, beautifully shaped goblets, glasses and vases in his glassblowing studio in Seoul. Trained in Korea and the U.S., Cho was first introduced to glass while studying at Namseoul University in Cheonan, Korea. He has continued to hone his practice as one of the foremost glassmakers in his native country, and received his second master's degree in glass from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2010.
Cho's work has been featured in numerous group exhibitions in Korean and American galleries and institutions, including the Glass Island Museum and the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art in Korea, among others, and was also honored with a "Best in Show" at BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass sponsored by Steuben Glass.
