Jeongeun Kang, an artist and a designer, creates objects and contemporary art while contemplating the ‘usage’ that enriches contemporary people’s lives. 

Jeongeun Kang, an artist and a designer, creates objects and contemporary art while contemplating the ‘usage’ that enriches contemporary people’s lives. 

Based in Seoul, Kang is leading an experimental brand VONZ which has foundations in cultural research in Korean traditional culture and material, with consideration on contemporary humans’ habits and their origins. She is actively engaged in projects between the genre of art and design.

The intersection between the new and traditional materials brings compelling and unexpected results. VONZ seeks to bridge the gap between traditional crafts and the contemporary lifestyle by mixing and matching the techniques and materials from the past and the present, reinterpreting the traditional aesthetics to reflect the ampleness of the traditional crafts. Moreover, Artist Jeongeun Kang’s deep self-reflection on materiality, such as colour or texture, contributes to the creation of the authentic beauty of VONZ. She wishes to deliver a message that enriches the in-depth relaxation and flourishing of life by naturally conveying the artistic values of Korean tradition in everyday products. 

Since 2018, VONZ concentrated on combining Ottchil (Korean lacquer) textures with glass, researching various textures of Ottchil by mixing with modern industrial by-products (sawdust, roof tile dust, ceramic powder). And recently, she has been working on reinterpreting the traditional Korean totem, BUK-SU, in a contemporary manner through silvering work on glass.

Her artworks and their interpretations are all created through her hands. Every VONZ product is created through intimate collaboration with professional technicians from small scaled workshops in Korea.