
Ancient Korean Craft Technique Honored at the Loewe Award
- Writer Kate Missine
- Photos Courtesy of Loewe
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South Korean artist Dahye Jeong is the winner of the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022.
Jeong’s entry, named A Time of Sincerity, is a large basket-like vessel woven out of fine, lightweight horsehair. The piece appears airy and ethereal in its transparent structure yet also surprisingly strong and sturdy, showing a geometric, symmetrical patterned weave.
Jeong resurrected the horsehair weaving technique from remote history. Thought to be a lost skill from the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910), its patterns recall the Sabanggwan—a square hat made from horsehair worn by the Korean gentry in the 1500s.
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