Loewe Craft Prize-winning horsehair-woven vessels go on display in London

The Korea Times

The Korea Times

Entertainment & Arts

Mon, December 4, 2023 | 03:52

Theater & Others

Loewe Craft Prize-winning horsehair-woven vessels go on display in London

Posted : 2023-05-09 16:43

Updated : 2023-05-10 15:28

Jeong Da-hye's horsehair-woven vessels are on display at Cromwell Place in London in time for the ongoing London Craft Week. Courtesy of Soluna Craft

By Park Han-sol

Artist Jeong Da-hye's horsehair-woven, lattice-like vessels, one of which became the first-ever Korean piece to earn the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize last year, have been put on view at a show in London to coincide with London Craft Week.

"Mind, Hand and Time," mounted at Cromwell Place, is the first solo exhibition held in the United Kingdom that features the winner of the prestigious annual prize awarded by the Spanish luxury fashion house since its launch in 2016.

Her malleable yet surprisingly solid "A Time of Sincerity," where fine strands of horsehair are interwoven into geometric patterns inspired by the mid-Joseon era's "sabanggwan" hat, was recognized for its role in helping revive the centuries-old technique of weaving noblemen's hats called "gat."

The skill had been considered nearly lost since the end of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, with only a handful of artisans, mostly based on Jeju Island, continuing the legacy stretching back over 500 years.

At the ongoing London exhibition, a total of 16 craft works of varying forms, all borne from the hands of Jeong, are on display ― including Loewe Craft Prize-winning "A Time of Sincerity," as well as "Weaving Time," which takes cues from the particular shapes of traditional earthenware, and "Shaping Time," which is inspired by the techniques used to produce voluminous Korean moon jars.

"Mind, Hand and Time" runs through May 14 at Cromwell Place.

Jeong Da-hye, whose hand-woven vessels have helped revive Korea's centuries-old techniques for weaving noblemen's hats, became the country's first artist to be awarded the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize last year. Courtesy of Soluna Craft

hansolp@koreatimes.co.kr

Top 10 Stories

1	INTERVIEWEcolab helps Korean partners profit from ESG management

2	Son-dol: a cold day for a ferryman and a merchant

3	INTERVIEW'Lifeline for migrant workers in Korea' - Rev. Kim fights for foreign employees' rights

4	INTERVIEWKorea to work with US, Japan to fight climate change

5	Korean economy to start shrinking by 2050 if low birthrate unaddressed: BOK report

6	ANALYSISHas N. Korean leader's daughter been confirmed as heir apparent?

7	Space race heats up between two Koreas after Seoul launches spy satellite

8	Uncertainty lingers over Ven. Jaseung's death

9	Korean battery firms face higher costs for access to US subsidies

10	Tensions rise as opposition demands special probe into first lady

Top 5 Entertainment News

1	JYP to host annual audition in January

2	Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra dazzles audience at Korea International Festival

3	INTERVIEWHip-hop group Uptown returns after 13 years with new lineup

4	ONE PACT debuts hoping to leave big impact on K-pop scene

5	INTERVIEWASTRO members aim to shine in musical theater

DARKROOM