Icheon Ceramics Participates in 'Maison&Objet Paris' Exhibition

Jointly with Korea Ceramic Foundation, 'Gyeonggi Ceramic Center' Established

'Icheon Ceramics' will take the stage at the '2024 Maison&Objet' exhibition held in Paris, France. Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province, announced that it will participate in the '2024 Maison&Objet' exhibition held at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center from the 5th to the 9th (local time).

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Maison&Objet is an international exhibition in the fields of interior, home decor, and lifestyle, held twice a year in the first and second halves. The previous event attracted about 60,000 visitors from 144 countries worldwide. It is a global exhibition where major brands, designers, and related companies in the interior and home decor sectors participate in large numbers.

Icheon City has been steadily participating in this exhibition since 2015, and this year, it is participating jointly with the Korea Ceramic Foundation to form the 'Gyeonggi Ceramics Pavilion.'

The Gyeonggi Ceramics Pavilion will showcase works from eight individuals and companies selected through a public contest, including Kim Byeolhee, as well as four companies selected by the Korea Ceramic Foundation, such as Gwangjuyo. The individuals and companies selected through the contest are ▲Kim Byeolhee ▲JIWON ▲Chorokhangari ▲Maeumeul Damaso ▲Another Ceramic ▲Grace Objet ▲Common Planet ▲Gyudamyo. Additionally, through the foundation’s selection, ▲Gwangjuyo ▲Mujagi ▲Park Seonggeuk ▲Min Seunggi & Yeon Hokyung workshop will participate in the exhibition. The city explained that the Icheon ceramics participating companies have composed a diverse range of simple and Korean-style tableware and tea sets, as well as charming and joyful party atmosphere objects.

Kim Kyunghee, Mayor of Icheon City, said, "Through participation in this exhibition, we will promote the excellence of Icheon ceramics to the world and take this as an opportunity to develop overseas sales channels."