Four Korea-related exhibitions are taking place as part of London Craft Week. You already know about the first two: 1. Icheon and Beyond — The Space Within Form … already installed at the Korean Cultural Centre. 2. Cherry Blossom Project Opening at the Garden Museum on 28 April. And the other two: 3. Origin of Materials, … [Read More]
Artist: Jeong Dahye
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Korean crafts at London Craft Week 2025
London Craft Week runs from 12 to 18 May. It’s a great opportunity to meet with some of the finest makers around and appreciate their craft. This year you can visit the V+A on 13 May to see horsehair weaver Dahye Jeong demonstrate her craft. In addition, two exhibitions displaying traditional and contemporary Korean crafts … [Read More]
Horsehair weaving in Korean contemporary art
Discover the craftsmanship of horsehair weaving with award-winning artist Dahye Jeong in an engaging talk, followed by a live demonstration and hands-on session. Jeong, winner of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, reimagines traditional Korean horsehair craftsmanship through contemporary art. Inspired by finely woven horsehair hats worn in the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), her work preserves historic techniques … [Read More]
Fine Craft by Soluna – at London Craft Week
A leading art company in South Korea, Soluna Art Group celebrates the tenth anniversary edition of London Craft Week with an exhibition of the finest Korean craft. The history of Korean craft goes back about 7,000 years with developments in ceramics, metal, wood, mother-of-pearl, horsehair and more. Each material on its own has an interesting … [Read More]
Mind, Hand and Time: Dahye Jeong, at Cromwell Place
The exhibition presents Korea’s unique culture through the works of Dahye Jeong, winner of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022, and showcased for the first time outside of South Korea. Exhibition organised in collaboration with and supported by Loewe Foundation and presented as part of London Craft Week 2023. About the artist Dahye Jeong. Originally … [Read More]
Light of Weaving: Labour-Hand-Hours, at the KCC
Co-presented by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK), and the Soluna Art Group, this exhibition highlights the very best of Korean aesthetics through the concept of ‘Weaving’. Bringing together eleven masters and artists, the exhibition displays pieces that have been creatively formed by employing long-established Korean techniques … [Read More]