Artist Kang Jeongeun creates objet and contemporary art from Korea Heritage.
Jeongeun Kang, an artist, creates objects and contemporary art while contemplating on the ‘usage’ that enriches contemporary people’s lives.
Based in Seoul, Kang is leading an experimental studio 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 studio 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.
KANG JEONGEUN
Journey
Solo Exhibition
- 2024 Still Waters; Desassossego, gallery SOAN (Jeonju)
- 2022 BUK-SU; gallery DOS (Seoul)
Group Exhibition & Fair
- 2025 Révélations (Paris) >> UPCOMING
- 2024 >> UPCOMING
- 2024 Like the Moon, Moutain and Winding RiverS, KCDF gallery(Seoul)
- 2024 MAISON & OBJET (Paris)
- 2023 Craft Trend Fair (Seoul)
- 2023 MAISON & OBJET (Paris)
- 2023 Su(m)im, Hanji center (Seoul)
- 2023 NEO KOREAN, Movement Lab(Seoul)
- 2022
- MAISON & OBJET (Paris)
- 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)
- 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)
Award / Certificate
- 2023 CheongJu International Craft Competition winner
- 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
Collaboration
2023 북촌 조향사의 집展 AMOREPACIFIC (South Korea)
2023 SOIGNÉ Restaurant (South Korea)
2022 Hanyul, AMOREPACIFIC (South Korea)
2022 Leeum museum (South Korea)
2022 LEBEIGE (South Korea)
2023 SOIGNÉ Restaurant (South Korea)
2022 Hanyul, AMOREPACIFIC (South Korea)
2022 Leeum museum (South Korea)
2022 LEBEIGE (South Korea)
Residency
- 2021
- Sindang Art Space, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture
Career
- 2010
- Seoul National University of Science and Technology in Industrial Design
+82) 70 - 8775 - 0202 / info@vonz.kr
Office. 36, Gingorang - ro, Gwangjin - gu, Seoul, KR
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