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CULTURE
MAY1,2004
Crisisfortraditionalceramicart
LoveforKoreanpotteryisdiminishing
Theworldasastage
O
n April 8, Icheon City and Kangnam
famouspotteryintheworld.Oneofthereasons
Universityconcludedanagreementonthe
oftheirsuccessistheunderstandingofceramic
forpassion
founding of an institution of Ceramic
in Japan. Japanese are famous for their love of
University. Icheon City is famous for ceramic
ceramic. ¡°Ceramic has obtained popularity in
pottery. Also, several ceramic festivals such as
Japanforalongtime.Also,Japanprovidesgood
H
Icheon Ceramic Festival and World Ceramic
environment for artists of ceramic,¡± said Choi
ere is a
Biennale are popular among visitors including
Sung-jae, a professor of the Korean National
student
foreigners. However, Korean ceramic has not
University of Cultural Heritage. One of the
who seems to
brought the glory of ancestors. Then, what are
seriousproblemsthatKoreanceramicfacingis
s t r o n g l y
theproblemsoftheKoreanceramic?Whatdoes
that people have little understanding of the
represent the
Koreanceramicmean?
Korean ceramic. Also, ceramic has some
slogan, ¡°Add
limitations since it is isolated and has a weak
the world to
Potteryasart
connection with other industries. The Korean
your dream.¡±
Pottery means all of the vessels which are
ceramic should have a strong ceramic market.
He is Ahn
burned of clay. Pottery is the word including
Italy, the country which is called for the major
Seong-ho (T-
EarthenWareandPorcelain.TheEarthenWare
termofpottery, hasastrongmarkettoprosper
02), who works
isburnedinthekilnwithkaolinandPorcelainis
the ceramic industry. Italy has organized
asamanagerof
madeofChinaclay.TheEarthenWareisused
Industrial Districts. Therefore, the industries of
Korea¡¯s best B-
as the different meaning of Unglazed Earthen
pottery, textile, clothes, and glass have formed
boy crew the
JungJin-Kyeong/TheArgus
AgirlismakingpotteryattheCeramicVillage.
Warethesedays.However,theword,Unglazed
asspecializeddistricts.
¡°Expression¡±
Earthen Ware was used since the 20th century
and
assists
ForthefutureofKoreanceramicart
andthewordEarthenWarewasusedsincethe
Korea.However,theeducationofceramicwas
and try to give wider publicity about the
arranging
period of the Three States till now. The
put to the end at several universities and some
excellence of Korean ceramic. There are still
There are some ways to improve the poor
contracts at IJ
Unglazed Earthen Ware is burned at a low
universitieshavechangedthenameofthestudy.
manyartistswhomakepotteryinasmallscale
realityofKoreanceramic.First,theeducationof
Trading. Before
temperature of about 600¡É and it is easily
¡°Many students are worried about their future.
andpaltry.Theartistsdonotmakebigmoney.
ceramic should specialize the study and
the interview in
scratched.TheEarthenWareisburnedat1,000
Comparing with others, the possibility to get
TheartistsofKoreanceramicshouldnotsitand
strengthen competitive power. Also,
the coffee shop
¡Éafterplasteringglazeoverit.Inthebeginning
jobs is very narrow,¡± said Oh Soo-jueng, a
wait for buyers in their own workroom. They
Universities should enlarge exchanges with
near Gangnam
AhnSeong-ho(T-02)
therewasnotaword suchasUnglazedEarthen
lecturer of Ceramic Village. The students who
need to be active for their works now. They
foreignuniversitiestobreakdowntheisolation
Station, he was
Ware. The Unglazed Earthen Ware and the
learnceramichaveaspecialtalentbuttheyare
should be doing a self-management and
oftheregion.Outsidethecampus,theeducation
busy receiving
LeeHyae-myung/TheArgus
Earthen Ware are not distinguished and the
beyond the ability because of the reality of
endeavoring about fixing prices, public
programs about ceramic should be made at
phone calls and
Unglazed Earthen Ware is included in Earthen
Koreanceramic.Thus,thestudentsturn tothe
information, and sale. Of course, the finished
culture centers and at regional governments. It
setting preengagement of his group who were scheduled to attend
Ware. In Korea, no one used the word,
sectionofdesign,andtotheindustryofculture
goods should be valuable as Korean pottery.
will be conducive to understand ceramic.
¡°CultureCoalition¡±inNetherlandsthenextday.
Unglazed Earthen Ware, but the word derived
have increased. The students who should be
According to the activated ceramic festivals,
Second,artistsofceramicshouldmakepractical
Ahn Seong-ho lived in Germany for about ten years from 1988 to
fromthecolonialtimesofJapan.
studying Korean ceramic and inheriting the
someartistsworkforthedaysofthefestivals.It
ceramicandtrytomakepeoplefeelfamiliarto
1998,withhisfamily.Hesaysthathelearnedtheattitudeofbeingopen-
tradition from ancestors are leaving because of
is a good chance to inform and sell Korean
Korean ceramic with continuous efforts. Last,
minded there. Life in Germany seem to have provided a nutritious
Ceramicartandeducation
unfavorablereality.
pottery,buttheartistsshouldnotforgetthespirit
Koreanceramicshouldacceptthegoodcaseof
environment for Seong-ho to speak three languages : Korean, German,
When you think about Korean ceramic, you
ofartisans.
foreign ceramic industries. Nowadays, if we
andEnglish.However,themoreimportantthingforhispositiontodayis
Responsibilityofartists
would call up the picture where a potter is
hold to our traditional things which are
thestrugglehehasdonewinningprizesincompetitionsandmakingover
smashing his pottery into pieces. Potters of old
Itfeelskeenlythenecessityoftheeffortinside
Socialconditions
recognizedonlyamongus,wecannotsurvivein
thirty career records. As an interpreter, he participated in world events
timesmade potterywiththespiritofanartisan.
Koreanceramic.Iftherearenotenoughefforts
JapaneseInvasionofKoreain1592iscalled
theinternationaltime.Meritsshouldbeaccepted
suchastheBattleoftheB-boyMaster,WorldHip-HopClan2002.He
HowaboutthefuturepotterofKoreanceramic?
to develop Korean ceramic, there would be no
as the Pottery War. At that time, the Japanese
anddemeritsshouldberemoved.
was an audio assistant in Seoul and Jeonju stadium during the FIFA
The education of ceramic is one of the most
more progress of Korean ceramic. There are
could not make White Porcelain and Celadon
World Cup 2002. He also took part in many trade meetings and
important ways to inherit the spirit of Korean
worriesthattheKoreanpotterylacksofpractical
Ware such as Chosun. So, the Japanese
negotiations awarded by such important organizations or companies as
ceramic.However,therealityoftheeducationis
use and it should be modernized. Potters of
kidnappedChosunpotterstoJapanandmadean
KoreaTrade-InvestmentPromotionAgency,andCutcoKorea.
ByJungJin-kyeong
notgoodenough.Ithasbeen50yearssincethe
todayhavethekeytosolvetheseproblems.The
opportunity to develop their own pottery. At
The Expression is the top ranking B-boy dance group of Korea with
ReporterofCultureSection
class of ceramic was lectured at universities in
artists of ceramic should study more carefully
last, Japanese pottery became one of the most
impressing establishments. They won the first prizes in international
competitions such as Battle of the B-boy masters (2002) held in
Germany,Osakab-boy(2002)andFranceInternationalImperialHip-hop
planete(2003).Seong-howasinterestedinhip-hopwhenhewasinhigh
schoolanddidlotsofactivitiesrelatedtoit.HewaspickedupataB-boy
Conformingtofutureartists¡¯dream
mastercompetitionin2001,heldbytheExpressionitself.Thiswaswhen
theExpressionwasabouttotakepartincompetitionsabroad.Itcanget
curious about whether he had any troubles with his parents or not, but
theyweretheparentswithopenmindwhothoughtthattherearemany
thingstolearnoutsideschool.¡°Whatisthehardestthinginyourcareer?¡±.
O
ne sees a building all made of glass, it is
bestsoundispossible.Itistotallydifferentwith
Seong-ho finds it in the ineffectiveness of the corresponding system
brightevenatnight,whenheorshewalks
common performing halls of universities, so
between the group and the coordinators as a manager. ¡°There¡¯s always
uptheSeoulArtsCentertoTheNationalCenter
some companies rent it for their performances.
lackofaccuracyinthedetailssincelotsofpeopleareengaged.¡±
forKoreanTraditionalPerformingArts.Itisthe
¡°Itisahallespeciallyformusicconcertsandit
Helivedabroadforalongtime,buthasagenuineaffectionforhisown
Seocho campus of The Korean National
shouldhavespecialandperfectsound,somany
country, mentioning Korea¡¯s merits rather than criticizing it. Many
University of Arts (KNUA) having school of
sound reflection boards are set up that make
peopledonotgeteasilyusedtothespeedycultureofKorea.However,he
music and dance. KNUA has been producing
goodsoundenvironments.Eventhoughpeople
lovesthedynamicwayitexists,adding¡°Ithinkit¡¯swrongforpeopleto
professionaltalentinonespecialfield,arts,like
standingonthestagetalkinlowvoices,people
thinkthatlifeoutofKoreawouldbemoresuccessful.Theopportunityis
HUFSanditisappraisedasthebestartsschool
sitting at the end of hall can hear it. This is
equal, and the competition to gain better position is the same. As a
inKorea.Italsohassisterhoodrelationshipwith
because of sound reflection boards and wood
foreignerthere,thingsmaybeevenmorestrictthanhere.Weshouldlove
ouruniversity.
for establishing,¡± explained Seo Gil-won, the
ourcountrymoreandtrytomakethingsbetter.¡±
All outer walls are made of glass, so people
director of KNUA Hall. The building also
He entered the Department of Trade, for his dream is to do things
can see students¡¯ practicing. The building is
prides itself on many illuminators that give
internationallyimportant.¡°It¡¯sinterestingusinglanguagesastoolsrather
rectangle shaped and the KNUA Hall rises
variouspresentations.
thanstudyingit,¡±saysSeong-ho.Inthemiddleofhisbusyschedules,he
abovetherooftopintheshapeofahat.Elevators
¡°Iamproudoftheconcerthallthatisnotso
savessomeofhistimeandgoestoanEnglishfree-talkingcircle,FEM
standinthecenterofit,thatmakesitpossibleto
big but very effective and has very big sized
foranafter-schoolactivity.Sincehehastotravelalotonbusiness,itis
JoHyun-mi/TheArgus
see the sights inside the building because it is
Dance Practicing Halls. Now, we are having a
hard for him to be in school for a long time. He thinks that social
alsomadeofglass.Glassesaregoodmaterialsto
ComputerMusicFestival,itispossibletohold
experience is more important in one¡¯s life, but he enjoys the times at
connect with Umyeon Mountain. For harmony
this event, because the school is equipped with
thisroom.
school and tries to learn more from it. He emphasizes that intense
withSeoulArtsCenter,itholdsitsheightwith
all modern comforts and conveniences.¡±
People can enjoy great view even in waiting
learningatschoollaysthegroundworkforsuccessfulcareerafteron.
SeoulCalligraphyArtMuseumnexttoit.Good
commented Lee Geon-yong, the composer of
lineforrestrooms.Onthefirstfloor,thereisa
A highly qualified freelancer doing things that he wants, testing his
environmentssuchasUmyeonMountain,Seoul
thismusicandthepresidentofKNUA.
toiletforthehandicappedandbrailledsigns.In
ultimate power of intelligence without having to worry about money is
Arts Center, and The National Center for
ComputerMusicStudioandRecordingRoom
the first and second floor of the underground,
what Seong-ho wants to be after he graduates. ¡°I want to achieve my
KoreanTraditionalPerformingArtsarelocated
have students do practical music works with
there are so many Lesson Rooms and Practice
dreamasIliveon,butIwouldalsoliketocontributetothesocietyand
aroundtheschoolwhichstudentsnotonlyusing
equipments such as computer programming.
Rooms.
do good for God at the same time. I think we can make our lives
as rest space but also using it as a place for
Also,theyhavemostfiguresofSteinwayPianos
KNUA has all equipments for learning and
meaningful through these things.¡± His passion was heating up the
variousandpracticalacquiringfortheirstudies.
inKoreaandaroomforapipeorgan.Inalarge
practicing art activities but appearances. Yet, if
atmospheresuggestingthatitwillheatuptheworldsomeday.
LeeJun-gul/TheArgus
The School of Music is separated with the
sized Percussion Studio, there are so many
theydonotsatisfytoday¡¯sstatusandkeeptrying
SchoolofDancebyfloors.
instrumentsthatmostuniversitiesdonotpossess
for equipments as well as educations like their
This building is suitable for learning arts,
likeGong,Marimba,Congga,Whipandsoon.
sometimes use these for their performances.
pride,theycanstandontopoftheworld.
ByLimHyo-young
especiallytheperforminghallisnotmuchofa
Lesson Hall and Practice Rooms are almost
Students are training in Body Training Gym,
ReporterofTheory&CriticSection
difference with other good facilities of
perfectinsoundproofing.
checking their own physical states in Dance
ByJoHyun-mi
specializedperforminghalls.Becauseresonance
Large Dance Performance Room can control
Science & Chiropractic Room. If one gets
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
canbecontrolled,searchingandmaking-upthe
own lightning and have assembled chairs, they
injured,heorshecanbetreatedimmediatelyin
CHAFS
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ParkJi-yeon/CartoonistofTheArgus

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