Jongjin Park Wins 2026 Loewe Craft Prize for Slip-Soaked Paper Sculptures
Seoul-based artist Jongjin Park won the 2026 Loewe Craft Prize for his sculpture "Strata of Illusion," made from paper towels dipped in watered-down ceramic slip. The piece features countless folded layers forming a rectangular shape with an open top and slouching side. Park uses recycled paper from repurposed milk cartons and specialized kilns with high chimneys to manage exhaust. He redefines the pre-fired state as "flexible" rather than fragile, allowing manipulation of patterns, forms, and colors. Park is a professor in Craft & Collectible Design at Seoul Women's University.
Key facts
- Jongjin Park won the 2026 Loewe Craft Prize.
- The winning sculpture is titled 'Strata of Illusion'.
- The sculpture is made from paper towels dipped in watered-down ceramic slip.
- Park uses recycled paper from repurposed milk cartons.
- He uses specialized kilns with high chimneys to manage exhaust.
- Park redefines the pre-fired state as 'flexible' rather than fragile.
- He is a professor in Craft & Collectible Design at Seoul Women's University.
- The Loewe Craft Prize is an annual award celebrating innovative makers.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Loewe Craft Prize
- Seoul Women's University
- Colossal
- National Gallery Singapore
- Kookmin University
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Loewe Foundation
- designboom
- Seoul Women’s University
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Republic of Korea