Since its establishment in 1981, the Korea Sculptors Association has been the nation's largest sculpture organization, with around 1,200 members nationwide.
It undeniably played a vital role in the growth of the Korean sculpting industry, starting with Lee Jang-won, the first chairman of the Korean Art World, through Kim Hyun-chae, Mo Sang-ho, and now Chung Dae-yoon.
This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Korean Sculptors Association.
Kim Jung-hwan, the secretary-general of the Korea Sculptors Association, had been agonizing over his concerns in recent years. The problem that concerned him was, 'How can people get closer to sculpting?'
The popularization of art was a pressing issue that had confounded many artistic organizations for a long time.
According to statistics, not many people visit art museums or related facilities yearly.
Secretary-general Kim Jong-hwan wanted to address this chronic problem during the 40th anniversary of the association.
Did you say the truth is close by? Kim Jung-hwan also knew the answer was more straightforward than expected.
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