The colors and textures once seen on LOEWE bags now layer upon ceramic works. For Frieze Week Seoul, CASA LOEWE Seoul presents Park Jongjin's from September 3 to September 20, 2026. Across approximately 20 works, thin layers build up into sculptural forms, while vivid combinations of color recall LOEWE's woven leather craftsmanship and distinctive palette. The bowl in the first image, revealing multicolored strata against a dark base, echoes the stitching lines of a LOEWE bag. Both bags and ceramics are the result of time built up by hand.
Park won the 2026 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize for his unique layering technique, in which ceramic slip is applied to paper, stacked repeatedly, and fired in a kiln. The cylindrical works in red and yellow tones throughout the slides are products of this method: the paper burns away, leaving only clay to form the layers. Each layer is thin, but repetition creates solid structure. While LOEWE has long explored craft through leather, weaving time and material into fashion, Park builds an entirely different form of craft by stacking paper and clay.
The cross-section in the second slide, blending pink, orange, and yellow, resembles geological strata. Natural layers formed by time and artificial layers built by the artist mirror one another. The sculptural piece in the third image, combining blue and orange tones, features color blocking as pronounced as that of LOEWE's Puzzle or Flamenco bags. Time spent layering by hand manifests in color and form.
Two worlds showing time built by hand, each in different ways, can be seen at CASA LOEWE Seoul through September 20. Standing beside LOEWE bags, what layers will Park Jongjin's ceramics bring to mind for you?
Park won the 2026 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize for his unique layering technique, in which ceramic slip is applied to paper, stacked repeatedly, and fired in a kiln. The cylindrical works in red and yellow tones throughout the slides are products of this method: the paper burns away, leaving only clay to form the layers. Each layer is thin, but repetition creates solid structure. While LOEWE has long explored craft through leather, weaving time and material into fashion, Park builds an entirely different form of craft by stacking paper and clay.
The cross-section in the second slide, blending pink, orange, and yellow, resembles geological strata. Natural layers formed by time and artificial layers built by the artist mirror one another. The sculptural piece in the third image, combining blue and orange tones, features color blocking as pronounced as that of LOEWE's Puzzle or Flamenco bags. Time spent layering by hand manifests in color and form.
Two worlds showing time built by hand, each in different ways, can be seen at CASA LOEWE Seoul through September 20. Standing beside LOEWE bags, what layers will Park Jongjin's ceramics bring to mind for you?
FAQ
How long will Park Jong Jin's Loewe exhibition run?
Park Jong Jin's <Strata of Time> exhibition runs from September 3 to September 20, 2026, at Casa Loewe Seoul. Unveiled during Frieze Week Seoul, the show features approximately twenty ceramic works available for direct viewing.
What technique earned Park Jong Jin the Loewe Craft Prize?
Park Jong Jin won the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize for his unique lamination technique: coating paper with ceramic slip, layering it repeatedly, then firing it in a kiln. The paper burns away, leaving only clay to form dimensional structures with vivid color combinations.
Where can I see Park Jong Jin's exhibition?
Park Jong Jin's <Strata of Time> is on view at Casa Loewe Seoul. During Frieze Week Seoul, Loewe's leather craft and Park's ceramics are displayed together, illustrating how both worlds converge through the act of building time by hand.
