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Choi Keeryong is a glass and ceramic artist with a practice-led PhD from the Edinburgh College of Art completed in 2015. They are a member of the RAFT Research Group, focusing on concepts of invented cultural authenticity and the historical symbolic meanings associated with craft materials and appreciation cultures. Choi's research-based glass artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally, exploring the notion of unhomeliness through a series of glass objects that possess a sense of 'strangeness' in the context of existing Korean-British visual culture. Their research interests include contemporary craft, glass, ceramics, digital crafting, bicultural identity, and the cultural uncanny. Choi teaches specialized elective courses such as Digital Crafting Objects of Desire and delivers lectures, seminars, and workshops to contextualize the field of contemporary craft. With expertise in glassblowing, kiln forming, and glass casting, they aim to assist students in developing innovative and experimental studies in their field. They welcome PhD applications from students interested in contemporary glass and ceramics.
Edinburgh College of Art • Edinburgh, UK
Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses and coordinating elective programs within the Design School.
Includes departments such as Fine Art, Sculpture, and Art (Intermedia/Painting/Photography). Entry usually requires a digital portfolio.