Jongjin Park Wins Loewe Craft Prize 2026
On May 12, 2026, the Loewe Craft Prize was presented to South Korean ceramic artist Jongjin Park at the National Gallery Singapore. His piece, 'Strata of Illusion,' is a unique rectangular seat made from folded paper and porcelain slip, impressing the jury with its striking 'sculptural presence.' For his achievement, Park will receive a silver trophy and €50,000. Additionally, Baba Tree Master Weavers, along with Álvaro Catalán de Ocón and Graziano Visintin, received €5,000 each as special mentions. Out of 5,100 entries from 19 countries, a panel of 12 experts in Madrid selected 30 finalists. The 2026 jury included 14 judges, including design critic Deyan Sudjic and architect Frida Escobedo. The finalists’ exhibition will run from May 13 to June 14, 2026, with applications for the 2027 prize starting in June 2026.
Key facts
- Jongjin Park won the Loewe Craft Prize 2026 on 12 May 2026 in Singapore.
- Park's 'Strata of Illusion' is a ceramic seat made from folded, porcelain-slip-coated paper.
- Prize includes a silver trophy and €50,000.
- Special mentions: Baba Tree Master Weavers with Álvaro Catalán de Ocón and Graziano Visintin, each €5,000.
- 5,100 entrants from 19 countries; 30 finalists selected by 12 experts in Madrid.
- Jury of 14 included Deyan Sudjic, Patricia Urquiola, Frida Escobedo, and Abraham Thomas.
- Loewe creative directors Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough joined the jury for the first time.
- Exhibition at National Gallery Singapore from 13 May to 14 June 2026.
- Applications for 2027 prize open in June 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Jongjin Park
- Morten Løbner Espersen
- Nobuyuki Tanaka
- Adelene Koh
- Baba Tree Master Weavers
- Álvaro Catalán de Ocón
- Graziano Visintin
- Misako Nakahira
- Nan Wei
- Gjertrud Hals
- Xanthe Somers
- Susan Halls
- Jieun Park
- Jobe Burns
- Fadekemi Ogunsanya
- Soohyun Chou
- Jane Yang-D'Haene
- Hervé Sabin
- Vivi Rosa
- Ali Morris
Institutions
- Loewe
- National Gallery Singapore
- Loewe Foundation
- LVMH
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Wallpaper*
- Dezeen
- Kinfolk
Locations
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Seoul
- Spain
- Madrid
- Denmark
- Copenhagen
- Japan
- Ghana
- Italy
- China
- Norway
- Zimbabwe
- United Kingdom
- Walsall
- England
- Nigeria
- Lagos
- Kano
- Kofar Mata
- Haiti
- Brazil
- United States of America
- Republic of Korea