From April 11 – 17th in TIVIOLI’s subterranean gallery on the via Santo Spirito, Yang D’Haene reveals 9 new ceramic vessels; works with roots in the Korean tradition of dal-hang-ari (달항아리) or ‘moon jars’, evolving the artist’s earliest recollections of the Korean landscape into new expressions of the human body. Hand-thrown on the wheel, Yang D’Haene fuses Eastern and Western traditions, combining porcelain and stoneware with gestural incisions and encrustations that disrupt the symmetry of the form creating bold surfaces that challenge tradition. Each vessel’s unique profile allows for new readings of the medium in relation to both the artist and the viewer’s lived experience of pain and beauty. Framed by a monumental canvas by the Italian Neo-Expressionist painter Sandro Chia, the central presentation of 9 individual columns creates a static composition allowing viewers a 360° experience of each piece. “Assembled as a series, the final products make these life affirming narratives of resilience immediately relatable.