Excellence Prize of the KICB 2019(Ceramics as Expression)

Wookjae Maeng, Korea

• Wookjae Maeng received a B.F.A. and an M.F.A. in ceramic art from Kyunghee University, Korea in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Years later, in 2008, he received an M.A. in ceramic art from Gothenburg University in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 2015, he received a Ph.D. in ceramics from Kookmin University, Korea. In 2018 his works were presented at exhibitions worldwide including Humanistic Return at Yingge Ceramics Museum in New Taipei City held during the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale, Humanism-Poem of Earth for Human held at Clayarch Gimhae Museum in Gimhae, Korea, Humanistic Return held at Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and Open Stal Oldeberkoop held at Kunstroute Oldeberkoop, Netherlands. In 2016 his work was shown at Coree, Pays Invite d'Honneur, an exhibition hosted by the International Biennale of Vallauris, France.