Image Credit: Hyundai Translocal Series: Entangled and Woven
September 4, 2025 – November 2, 2025, Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025
In partnership with Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is launching an exciting new initiative to foster global artistic collaboration. The Hyundai Translocal Series, a decade-long project, will support cross-regional partnerships between art institutions in Korea and around the world. The inaugural exhibition, Hyundai Translocal Series: Entangled and Woven, is a fascinating look at the rich history and future of textile art.
This first-of-its-kind exhibition is a joint effort between the Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025 (Cheongju, Korea), the Whitworth, The University of Manchester (Manchester, UK), and the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy (New Delhi, India). It’s more than just a display of beautiful works; it’s a conversation about craft, community, and cultural exchange.
What to Expect
The exhibition showcases newly commissioned works from eight artists and collectives from Korea and India. You’ll see pieces by Boito, Yeonsoon Chang, Youngin Hong, Kaimurai, Somi Ko, PÉRO, Sumakshi Singh, and Jounghye Yoo. Their work is presented alongside a stunning selection of historic Indian textiles from the Whitworth’s collection, some dating back to the 17th century. This combination reveals the incredible skill and deep history of South Asian fabric traditions.
Through the theme of “craft and community,” the exhibition explores how textiles are much more than just decorative or useful objects. They carry knowledge, memory, power, and even resistance. By connecting Korean craft traditions, Indian artisanal cultures, and the British industrial context, the exhibition shows how textiles have always been a dynamic part of global cultural exchange.
See It for Yourself
The exhibition is set to debut at the Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025 and will be open from September 4 to November 2, 2025.
If you can’t make it to Korea, don’t worry—the exhibition will be traveling! It will head to the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy in New Delhi, India, in February 2026, and then to the Whitworth in Manchester, UK, in July 2026.
This series is a testament to the power of art to build bridges and tell shared stories. It’s an opportunity to see how ancient traditions are influencing contemporary artists and how global connections are woven into every thread.
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