Two Ethos
The Two Ethos is an international joint project that addresses ‘uniting two cultures of Korea and Italy’. Along with Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (KNUCH) and Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), Italian designers and artists have participated in creating astonishing products. In this project, we have put Korean
traditional textiles at the center and tried to merge them with Italian design, art and materials. As a result, brilliant works came out blending the excellence of Korean traditional crafts and modern designs of Italy. In this sense, this project presents possibilities of using Korean traditional textiles in a modern way and suggests a
new fashion wave to the world through harmonizing two cultures.
This project has proceeded over two years. Countless people put their passion in it. The first exhibition of Two Ethos 1.0 for the public was held at IED, Milan, during the Milan Design Week of 2017, followed by the second exhibition at the Consulate
General of Korea in Milan. In this year of 2018, the Two Ethos 2.0 exhibition is held at the gallery of Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF). As it is the first exhibition in Korea, it has gathered all the works the practitioners have been through. The student’s works of KNUCH and IED have added to this project. Furthermore, thanks to the professional Italian designers and artists participation, its importance and completion have increased. The new ideas and values which will lead the future can be emerged
by sharing different cultures and techniques in distant countries and reflecting them. The Two Ethos will be remembered for a long time as a historical project that opens the new horizon of cultural exchange and educational achievement of both Korea and Italy.
traditional textiles at the center and tried to merge them with Italian design, art and materials. As a result, brilliant works came out blending the excellence of Korean traditional crafts and modern designs of Italy. In this sense, this project presents possibilities of using Korean traditional textiles in a modern way and suggests a
new fashion wave to the world through harmonizing two cultures.
This project has proceeded over two years. Countless people put their passion in it. The first exhibition of Two Ethos 1.0 for the public was held at IED, Milan, during the Milan Design Week of 2017, followed by the second exhibition at the Consulate
General of Korea in Milan. In this year of 2018, the Two Ethos 2.0 exhibition is held at the gallery of Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF). As it is the first exhibition in Korea, it has gathered all the works the practitioners have been through. The student’s works of KNUCH and IED have added to this project. Furthermore, thanks to the professional Italian designers and artists participation, its importance and completion have increased. The new ideas and values which will lead the future can be emerged
by sharing different cultures and techniques in distant countries and reflecting them. The Two Ethos will be remembered for a long time as a historical project that opens the new horizon of cultural exchange and educational achievement of both Korea and Italy.