Hye Jeong Ko, The Wishes (the Grand Prize of the 12th Cheongju International Craft Competition 2023) © Cheongju Craft BiennaleFrom September 1 to October 15, 251 artists (teams) from 57 countries/regions will participate in the Cheongju Craft Biennale 2023. The Biennale’s main exhibition space is Culture Factory, a former tobacco factory built in the 1940s that has been transformed into a cultural space.
The theme of the Biennale is “The Geography of Objects – Living in the Net of Biophilia.” The Biennale’s main exhibition is divided into five sections: ‘Biophilia, Beyond Humanism’, ‘Meme & Cultural Contexts’, ‘Hybrid & New Craftsmanship’, ‘Upcycling & Ecological Correctness’, ‘Net of Biophilia & The Future’, focusing on the process of craft that is created through the relationship between the human body and nature, and tracing the relationship between people and things and the voyage of things.
The exhibition will also feature works by artists who won the Cheongju International Craft Competition, as well as more than 150 crafts from Spain that will be on display as part of an invited country exhibition. Besides, there are various workshops, markets, and performances, and the Craft Biennale is a large-scale festival that promotes the participation of citizens.
