Seosomun Holy Site History Museum Opens 'Church Sculpture Master' Choi Jong-tae Donation Exhibition Room

A permanent exhibition space for the donated works of veteran sculptor Choi Jong-tae (92) will open at the Seosomun Holy Ground History Museum in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Sculptor Choi Jong-tae.
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On the 9th, the Seosomun Holy Ground History Museum announced that the Choi Jong-tae Donation Exhibition Room, showcasing works donated by artist Choi Jong-tae to the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul, will open on the 15th.

Choi, a devout Catholic, donated 157 of his works to the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul earlier this year. The donated works include Madonna statues, Madonna and Child statues, crucifixes created since the 1970s, as well as pieces focusing on humans, especially girls and women, colored wooden sculptures and paintings from the 2000s, and recent drawings.

The donation exhibition room will be established in a 101㎡ space facing the museum’s basement level 1 specialized library.

Starting from the 15th, the exhibition "Vessels Containing Eternity," featuring about 30 of the donated works, will be held in the donation exhibition room. The opening ceremony is expected to be attended by Archbishop Jung Soon-taek, head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul, among others.

Poster for the Choi Jong-tae Donated Works Exhibition.
[Photo by Seosomun Holy Ground History Museum]

An official from the Seosomun Holy Ground History Museum stated, "We prepared the donation exhibition room to share the artist’s world of work and noble spirit of donation with civil society," adding, "The donated works will be continuously rotated and exhibited."

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