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The Gyeonggi World Ceramic Biennale, South Korea's sole international ceramic art event, is currently underway. Visitors can experience the beauty of traditional ceramics and global trends in ceramic art across three exhibition venues in Icheon, Gwangju, and Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.
Reporter Kim Gyeong-hui has the details.
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[Gyeonggi World Ceramic Biennale Main Exhibition, "Made by Earth" / Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum, Icheon]
A giant hand holds a mirror reminiscent of a smartphone, while a TV monitor is embedded inside a rugged lump of clay.
The coarse texture of the clay and the sleek surfaces of the devices create a peculiar contrast.
[William Cobbing / Artist (UK): There is this feeling that physical reality and the digital world are separated. My work is about bringing those two worlds together, getting them to bleed into each other and connect.]
Sounds are produced every time a leaf is touched.
This piece uses digital technology to make plants react to static electricity from the human body.
Another work, where the landscape on the screen shifts according to the movement of the pupils, carries a warning that destruction follows wherever human gaze lingers.
Featuring 28 teams from 14 countries, the biennale's main exhibition demonstrates how ceramics—meaning clay—are shaping aspects of our lives not only through earth and soil, but also as materials for cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence.
[Lee Dae-hyung / Artistic Director, Gyeonggi World Ceramic Biennale: Clay is not merely a material; it becomes a framework of philosophical thought to look back at history, foresee the future, and think about the Earth...]
[Special Exhibition, "Masters of Ceramic Art in Our Time" / Gwangju Ceramic Museum, Gwangju]
At the Gwangju venue, visitors can encounter works by master ceramicists of Korea.
Large moon jars exuding dignified presence, ceramics bearing striking rose-colored patterns left by the flow of fire, and black jars with tiny patterns sparkling like stars prompt reflection on the identity and future of Korean traditional ceramics.
[Permanent Collection Exhibition, "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever" / Gyeonggi Lined Ceramic Art Museum, Yeoju]
In Yeoju, exhibitions showcasing the beauty of functional and lifestyle ceramics continue.
The biennale's exhibitions, academic programs, and hands-on events will run without any closing days through November 1 across Icheon, Gwangju, and Yeoju.
(VJ: Oh Se-gwan, Video Editing: Kim Ho-jin)
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