Artist and Designer Kang Jeongeun creates objet and contemporary art from Korea Heritage.
Jeongeun Kang, an artist and a designer, creates objects and contemporary art while contemplating on the ‘usage’ that enriches contemporary people’s lives.
Based in Seoul, Kang is leading an experimental brand VONZ which has foundations in cultural research in Korean traditional culture and material, with consideration on contemporary humans’ habits and their origins. She is actively engaged in projects between the genre of art and design.
The intersection between the new and traditional materials brings compelling and unexpected results.
VONZ seeks to bridge the gap between the traditional crafts and the contemporary life style, by mixing and matching the techniques and materials from the past and the present, reinterpreting the traditional aesthetics to reflect the ampleness of the traditional crafts.
Moreover, Artist Jeongeun Kang’s deep self-reflection on materiality, such as color or texture, contributes to the creation of the authentic beauty of VONZ.
She wishes to deliver the message which enriches the in-depth relaxation and flourishing of life, by naturally conveying the artistic values of Korean tradition in everyday products.
Since 2018, VONZ concentrated on the combination of Ottchil (Korean lacquer) textures with glass, researching various textures of Ottchil by mixing tofu with modern industrial by-products (sawdust, roof tile dust, ceramic powder).
Her artworks and their interpretations are all created through her hands. Every VONZ product is created through intimate collaboration with professional technicians from small scaled workshops in Korea.
Based in Seoul, Kang is leading an experimental brand VONZ which has foundations in cultural research in Korean traditional culture and material, with consideration on contemporary humans’ habits and their origins. She is actively engaged in projects between the genre of art and design.
The intersection between the new and traditional materials brings compelling and unexpected results.
VONZ seeks to bridge the gap between the traditional crafts and the contemporary life style, by mixing and matching the techniques and materials from the past and the present, reinterpreting the traditional aesthetics to reflect the ampleness of the traditional crafts.
Moreover, Artist Jeongeun Kang’s deep self-reflection on materiality, such as color or texture, contributes to the creation of the authentic beauty of VONZ.
She wishes to deliver the message which enriches the in-depth relaxation and flourishing of life, by naturally conveying the artistic values of Korean tradition in everyday products.
Since 2018, VONZ concentrated on the combination of Ottchil (Korean lacquer) textures with glass, researching various textures of Ottchil by mixing tofu with modern industrial by-products (sawdust, roof tile dust, ceramic powder).
Her artworks and their interpretations are all created through her hands. Every VONZ product is created through intimate collaboration with professional technicians from small scaled workshops in Korea.
Art Director. Jungeun Kang
Journey
Career
- 2010
- Seoul National University of Science and Technology in Industrial Design
Award / Certificate
- 2022
- K-Ribbon selection, The Excellent Craft Products from KCDF
- 2020
- K-Ribbon selection, The Excellent Craft Products from KCDF
- 2019
- Good Design selection in Korea from KIDP
- 2019
- K-Ribbon selection, The Excellent Cultural Products from KCDF
- 2019
- Korea Tourist Souvenir selection from KTO
- 2019
- Cultural Heritage Repair Technician(Ottchil) Certificate from Korea Cultural Heritage Administration
Residency
- 2021
- Sindang Art Space, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture
Collaboration
- 2023
- for AMORE PACIFIC
- 2022
- Glass for Leeum & LEBEIGE
- 2022
- Glass for Leeum & Jipyeong Brewery
- 2022
- Glass for my pleasure Gallery
- 2022
- Glass for leaf NYC
- 2022
- Gift set for Gallery ILMU
Exhibition
- 2022
- Craft Trend Fair (Seoul)
- 2022
- Solo Exhibition (gallery DOS)
- 2022
- MAISON & OBJET (Paris)
- 2021
- HOME TABLE DECO FAIR (Seoul)
- 2021
- Craft Trend Fair (Seoul)
- 2021
- TRACE Group Exhibition,Onyou gallery (Anyang)
- 2021
- Craft Cluster (London)
- 2020
- Craft Trend Fair (Seoul)
- 2020
- A sense of relief Group Exhibition, Objecthood (Busan)
- 2020
- Busan Art fair (Busan)
- 2020
- Craft Kiosk Group Exhibition, Cociety (Seoul)
- 2020
- Encore Seoul Design Festival, Moiso gallery (Seoul)
- 2020
- Noblesse shop, exhibition (Seoul)
- 2019
- Seoul Design Fair (Seoul)
- 2019
- Gwang-Ju Design Biennale (Gwangju)
- 2019
- Seoul living design Fair (Seoul)
- 2018
- Craft Trend Fair (Seoul)
- 2017
- Home Table Deco Fair (Seoul)
- 2017
- Sovan Group Exhibition, Lotte Gallery (Seoul)
- 2017
- New Memories in Holiday, Artside Gallery (Seoul)
+82) 70 - 8775 - 0202 / info@vonz.kr
Office. 36, Gingorang - ro, Gwangjin - gu, Seoul, KR
Business License. 542 - 31 - 00395 / Mail Order License. 2021 - Gwangjin Seoul - 00652
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