By Park Jong-hyeokPosted : August 26, 2024, 18:22Updated : August 26, 2024, 18:23
SEOUL, August 26 (AJU PRESS) - The inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award, honoring pioneering Korean contemporary craft artist Yoolizzy, was held Monday at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art.
Kang Suk-ken won the grand prize with "Language of the Earth” in the ceremony attended by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and other dignitaries.
The works of the 20 finalists will be on display in a commemorative exhibition from Aug. 27 to Oct. 3 at the museum.
Artist Kang Suk-ken (right) explains his grand prize-winning work "Language of the Earth" to Mayor Oh Se-hoon (second from right) after the Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon delivers a congratulatory speech at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Kim Kyung, chair of the Seoul Metropolitan Council Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, speaks at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Kang Suk-ken approaches the stage after being announced as the grand prize winner at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Grand prize winner Kang Suk-ken delivers his acceptance speech at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Audience members applaud Kang Suk-ken's acceptance speech at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (fourth from left, front row), grand prize winner Kang Suk-ken (center, front row) and other finalists pose for a commemorative photo at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Mayor Oh Se-hoon (second from left) examines the grand prize-winning work "Language of the Earth" after the Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Mayor Oh Se-hoon listens to a professional guide during the exhibition tour after the Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award ceremony at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
"VOID_#17" by Park Sung-hoon, a finalist at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award, is on display at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
"Daydream" by Pyun Yae-rin, a finalist at the inaugural Seoul Yoolizzy Craft Award, is on display at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art on Aug. 26, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
