Korean Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong is holding the “2022 Fine Art Asia Follow-up Korean Ceramics Exhibition” at the exhibition space of the center to promote contemporary Korean ceramics and craftsmanship. This exhibition is one of the main events of Festive Korea 2022, as a follow-up exhibition held after participating in Fine Art Asia, one of the largest art fairs in Hong Kong, as the Korea Ceramic Pavilion.

The Center and the Korea Ceramics Foundation jointly prepared a Korea ceramic booth and participated in the 2022 Fine Art Asia from October 4th to October 8th. 15 Korean artists, including KWON Jinhee, KIM Daehoon, PARK Raeheon, PARK Jungmin, SHIN Soeon, SHIN Wondong, YOON Jungsun, LEE Giza, LEE Sangho, LEE Joonsung, IM Byunghan, JANG Seokhyun, JUNG Sewook, CHOI Boyun, and HONG Jeeeun, were invited to participate in this event through public recruitment. The exhibition showcases 72 modern works and everyday artworks rich in Korean characteristics, promoting the value of Korean ceramic craftsmanship and excellent culture.

On the opening day of Fine Art Asia, Mr. Kevin YEUNG Yun-hung, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, visited the Korean Ceramics Pavilion to appreciate the exhibited works. Sales of about HK$50,000 was also recorded during the fair. The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong has prepared this follow-up exhibition in order to let more Hong Kong citizens know about Korean ceramic craftsmanship.

A Hong Kong collector who purchased LEE Joonsung’s works on October 6, the third day of Fine Art Asia, said that he would visit and collect the purchased works in person after the exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center. He said that although it is a good thing to be able to obtain the works immediately as a purchaser, he very much welcomes and supports the exhibition of the works at the Korean Cultural Center at PMQ, so that more Hong Kong citizens can appreciate the works.

LEE Youngho, director of the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, said, “This is the second time we have participated in Fine Art Asia after last year. Through cooperation with the Korean Ceramics Foundation, we showcase the excellent level of Korean ceramics in Hong Kong, one of the largest art markets in Asia. We also hope that this exhibition will be an opportunity to help Korean artists expand overseas art markets.”