▲This photo, provided vt the National Intangible Heritage Center, shows the exhibition. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

▲This photo, provided by the National Intangible Heritage Center, shows the exhibition which was in UNESCO. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, September 28 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition will be held in France to present the beauty of "Najeon" craft, one of the traditional techniques to decorate wooden crafts.

The "Najeon, the Korean Mother of Pearl Artworks-Meeting with the Timeless Shine" exhibition will be held at the Korean Cultural Center in France starting from September 29 until November 19, the National Intangible Heritage Center announced on September 28. 
 
The recent exhibition, which was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, has been moved to the next exhibition venue.

An official from the National Intangible Heritage Center explained, "We planned this exhibition to break the limit of location and enable people from all around the world and people in France to freely enjoy the exhibition." 

Najeon is a craft technique that has been handed down in Korea for a long time and is well known for making patterns with abalone or seashells with beautiful patterns on wooden furniture or objects.
 
Visitors will be able to observe 45 traditional pieces, including the Joseon Dynasty's last Najeon Chilgi master, Jeon Seong-kyu's piece, and pieces made by the holders of the National Intangible Heritage Center. 

 

Five artists, including Kim Seong-soo, who pioneered Ottchil Painting, and Ryu Jian-an, who added the Najeon craft techniques to furniture, will also present 14 works of art that have been grafted onto modern times using traditional techniques.
 
There will be experience events to let visitors learn about the Najeon techniques. 

From September 29 to October 6, at the Cultural Center on the second floor of the Korean Cultural Center, visitors will be able to participate in making trees and flowers or make jewelry boxes using the Najeon technique. The experience is free for up to 40 people per session.
 
Lee Kyung-hun, the chief of the National Intangible Heritage Center said, "I am expecting people in France to understand and relate to the true value of Korea's Najeon through the exhibition and experience event." 

 

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
 
 
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