Muan-gun, Mr. Lee Gye-seong Donates Over 1,500 Masterpiece Artworks

Mr. Lee Gye-seong donated over 1,500 pieces of artwork. (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 22nd that on the 20th, it received a donation of over 1,500 suiseki stones and 7 paintings, along with other artworks, and held a donation agreement ceremony for the exhibition items.

The donor, Lee Gye-seong, formerly served as the president of the Mokpo Sinan Arts Council Natural Art Suiseki Association and was awarded an honorable mention in the 2019 Korea Abstract Stone Contest for the work titled "The Boundary Between Angles and Non-Angles."

Lee Gye-seong expressed his intention, saying, "During my 33 years as a firefighter, I collected suiseki stones as a hobby, and I want to donate them to Muan-gun to share with the residents and contribute to the development of local culture and arts."

Governor Kim San said, "We are grateful for the donation of suiseki stones and artworks, and in accordance with the donor's wishes, we plan to establish a suiseki exhibition hall at Hoisan Baekryeonji. We hope that this donation will encourage more donors to come forward in the future."

Meanwhile, the donated exhibition items will be displayed by converting part of the second floor of the Hoisan Baekryeonji Local Food Hall into a suiseki exhibition room.

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