○ About the Exhibition
This year marks the 13th edition of the renowned exhibition 100 Korean Ceramic Artists, a premier special exhibition hosted by the Gyeonggi Museum of Ceramic Design. Held once or twice a year, the exhibition series showcases the works of 100 potters, selected for their compatibility with the curatorial concept, in a relay format. As a long-standing project of the Museum that has continued for 11 years since 2012, the exhibition seeks to convey, through the artworks of the 100 artists, the craft value of ceramic art and the aesthetic value inherent in its practical use as well as the core identity of the museum.
The theme of this year’s exhibition is white porcelain. Korea is home to a long-standing porcelain tradition known as Joseon white porcelain. Its material and spiritual legacy has continued to permeate Korean life since it first appeared in the Joseon period, with Korean ceramicists still working in harmony with this heritage in the present day. This year, we feature six artists who have been exploring new possibilities for the use of Joseon porcelain while transcending established ceramic tradition through contemporary reinterpretations that are based on diverse trials and experiments. Each of the six artists will be assigned their own individual exhibition room akin to a solo exhibition, where the audience will be able to witness the white porcelain of the contemporary era that continues to expand the genre beyond its traditional boundaries. Each space dedicated to a single artist will encourage the audience to discover a singular artistic world in a focused manner one at a time while helping them compare diverse artworks unfolding under the overarching theme of white porcelain.
○ Lee Seunghee
○ Lee Geejo
○ Kang Minsoo
○ Han Jeongyong
○ Ko Heesook
○ Lee Jeongyong