Jongjin Park Wins 2026 Loewe Craft Prize with Porcelain Paper Sculpture
Jongjin Park received the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize on Monday at the National Gallery Singapore, taking home €50,000 for his piece 'Strata of Illusion' (2025). This unique artwork combines glassblowing and bookbinding techniques, showcasing thousands of porcelain-coated paper sheets layered and fired to create a trompe-l'oeil effect. The jury, which was the first under new creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, featured architects like Minsuk Cho and Frida Escobedo. Special mentions went to Graziano Visintin for his 'Collier' necklace and Baba Tree Master Weavers with Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for 'Frafra Tapestry'. Out of over 5,100 entries from 133 countries, 30 finalists are on display until June 14. Sheila Loewe highlighted the prize's role in promoting craftsmanship amid AI advancements.
Key facts
- Jongjin Park won the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize on Monday at the National Gallery Singapore.
- The prize is €50,000.
- Park's winning work is 'Strata of Illusion' (2025), made from thousands of porcelain-coated paper sheets.
- The jury included new Loewe creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, and architects Minsuk Cho, Frida Escobedo, Wang Shu, Patricia Urquiola.
- Special mentions: Graziano Visintin for 'Collier' and Baba Tree Master Weavers with Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for 'Frafra Tapestry'.
- Over 5,100 applicants from 133 countries; 30 finalists exhibited.
- Exhibition at National Gallery Singapore runs through June 14.
- Sheila Loewe framed the prize as resistance to AI acceleration.
Entities
Artists
- Jongjin Park
- Graziano Visintin
- Mary Anaba
- Charity Aveamah Atuah
- Christiana Anaba Akolpoka
- Asakiloro Aduko
- Mary Ayinbogra
- Teni Ayine
- Subolo Ayine
- Punka Joe
- Álvaro Catalán de Ocón
- Hervé Sabin
- Nan Wei
- Nobuyuki Tanaka
- Oskar Gustafsson
- Rayah Wauters
- Kirstie Rea
- Sheila Loewe
- Jonathan Anderson
- Jack McCollough
- Lazaro Hernandez
- Minsuk Cho
- Frida Escobedo
- Wang Shu
- Patricia Urquiola
- Kunimasa Aoki
- Maria Koshenkova
- Misako Nakahira
- Jobe Burns
- Enrique Loewe Roessberg
- Ernest Hemingway
- Sophia Loren
- Rita Hayworth
- Marlene Dietrich
- Sara Flynn
- Olivier Gabet
- Abraham Thomas
Institutions
- Loewe Foundation
- National Gallery Singapore
- Palais de Tokyo
- Design Museum London
- Belmond
- Loewe
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Musée du Louvre
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- Singapore
- Paris
- London
- Mallorca
- Uzbekistan
- Iran
- Namadgi National Park
- Australia
- Belgium
- Madrid
- Spain
- Seoul
- Republic of Korea
- China
- Denmark
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- Birmingham
- Black Country
- Copenhagen
- Kyoto
- calle Lobo
- South Korea
- Italy