Golfzon Cultural Foundation hosts exhibition through Wednesday at Golfzon Joimaru
The Golfzon Cultural Foundation is holding an exhibition of winning works from the 6th "Cheolhwa Buncheong Becomes Industry" competition through Wednesday on the first floor of Golfzon Joimaru in Daejeon.
This year's competition centered on coffee ware and tableware sets as a way to carry on the tradition of cheolhwa buncheong ceramics — a style of Korean stoneware decorated with iron-oxide brushwork — while exploring possibilities for contemporary use. Entries were judged on originality, completeness, commercial viability and practicality, with no restrictions on materials or production techniques.
Jeon Ha-ram took the grand prize — the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award — for "Cheolchae Baru — Layered Landscape." Na Yong-hwan's "Cheolhwa Sanggam Bakji Mulgogimun" and Hwang Seon-hoe's "Sky Plum Blossom, Cheolhwa Buncheong Soars Through the Sky" were selected for the top excellence award.
An awards ceremony held Thursday at Champions Hall of Golfzon Joimaru drew about 200 attendees, including Golfzon Cultural Foundation Chairman Kim Young-chan and Kim Myeong-gu, director of the economy and culture bureau of Gongju.
"We will continue to collaborate with artists and cultural figures to promote the value of traditional culture and contribute to the development of arts and culture," Kim said.
The exhibition, co-hosted and organized by the Golfzon Cultural Foundation and the Gyeryongsan Cheolhwa Buncheong Research Institute, is free and open to all.
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