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– H.E. Lee Seong Ho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India, inaugurates the India leg of the exhibition in New Delhi
– Visitors can view the exhibition at the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy from 6 February to 31 March 2026
– The exhibition brings together 8 artists from Korea and India, exploring shared textile traditions, craft practices, and community knowledge
For centuries, textile craft has served as a vital site of exchange between civilizations. From early trade routes connecting regions and continents, textiles carried not only material value but also cultural knowledge, technical innovation, and shared histories.
Building on this legacy, a major international exhibition at New Delhi’s National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy is now exploring the rich histories of textile exchange between Korea, India, and the United Kingdom. Titled ‘Hyundai Translocal Series: Entangled and Woven’, the cross-cultural exhibition is co-organised by Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025 (Republic of Korea) and the Whitworth, The University of Manchester (UK), in collaboration with the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy (India), and in partnership with Hyundai Motor.
The India leg of the exhibition was inaugurated on 6 February by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India, H.E. Lee Seong Ho, who underlined the strong and growing cultural ties between Korea and India. The inauguration was also attended by Ms. Amrit Raj, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles; Doo Eun Choi, Art Director, VP of Artlab, Hyundai Motor Company and other distinguished guests. Speaking at the occasion, H.E. Lee Seong Ho said, “Korea and India both have very long, rich and diverse craft traditions, where art is closely connected with the daily life. From India’s rich traditions of handloom, embroidery to Korea’s textile weaving and craft practices, both cultures value skill and creativity.
“When these traditions come together through platform like Hyundai Translocal Series, they inspire new creativity and deepen cultural understanding between our two countries. In this sense, this exhibition, is more than a presentation of artworks. It is a meaningful form of a cultural diplomacy that strengthens mutual trust, understanding and friendship.”
The India leg of the exhibition marks the most expansive public engagement of the exhibition in South Asia and brings Korean contemporary craft practices into close conversation with India’s rich textile heritage. Under the theme “Craft and Community,” the exhibition examines historical and contemporary textile exchanges among Cheongju, New Delhi, and Manchester. Textiles are framed not merely as aesthetic or functional objects, but as carriers of knowledge, memory, power, and resistance, offering a tactile lens through which to reconsider global interconnectedness.
The exhibition premiered in Cheongju from 4 September to 2 November 2025, attracting over 400,000 visitors. Now, in its second leg, it will be presented in New Delhi for a duration of 54 days between 6 February and 31 March 2026. After that it will travel to Manchester in United Kingdom from 10 July 2026 to 3 January 2027.
The New Delhi edition brings together eight contemporary artists from Korea and India, whose practices engage deeply with textile traditions, material memory, and community knowledge. The Indian artists whose contemporary works will be on display are Kaimurai, PERO, Sumakshi Singh and Boito, while the Korean artists include Yeonsoon Chang, Jounghye Yoo, Youngin Hong and Somi Ko.
