Oak’s recent practice is a combination of concepts from Ceramic Art and Textiles that transfer onto fabric or traditional Korean paper Hanji.  She explores properties of colour and material and then creates with metaphorical or psycho-analytic imagination.  

Oak’s main focuses are the Korean terms of Dansaekhwa and Hanji paper art where she is looking forward to seeing Korean-ness.

BYUNGOK (OAK) YOO

Oak studied Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist in Seoul Korea for more than 30 years. She quit her job when she turned sixty and headed to Australia to realise her life-long dream of studying art. 

Oak’s recent practice is a combination of concepts from Ceramic Art and Textiles that transfer onto fabric or traditional Korean paper Hanji. She explores properties of colour and material and then creates with metaphorical or psycho-analytic imagination.

Oak’s main focuses are the Korean terms of Dansaekhwa and Hanji paper art where she is looking forward to seeing Korean-ness.

Macailah Wiese-Lehmann

Rebecca Fux

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Oak’s recent practice is a combination of concepts from Ceramic Art and Textiles that transfer onto fabric or traditional Korean paper Hanji.  She explores properties of colour and material and then creates with metaphorical or psycho-analytic imagination.  