He is a leading scholar of medieval heraldry and recognized as the first international expert in the field of color. Born in Paris in 1947, he studied at the Sorbonne and the École Nationale des Chartes. He began researching the history of color as an academic subject in 1968 and published his first paper on medieval color in 1977. In 1982, he was appointed Director of Studies in the History and Philology Section at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE), where he taught for 28 years on the history and symbolism of color and on medieval animals.
He has been a visiting professor at prestigious European universities such as the University of Lausanne and the University of Geneva, where he held various seminars on the symbols and imagery of European society. A guest member of the Institut de France, he also serves as president of the French Society of Heraldry and Sigillography.
He gained worldwide renown with his 2000 book Blue: The History of a Color, followed by Black: The History of a Color, Green: The History of a Color, Red: The History of a Color, and Yellow: The History of a Color, in which he introduces the history of color enriched by diverse historical facts and in-depth knowledge of the humanities and social sciences. Recently, through works such as The Humanities of Color and Color in Our Memory, he has dedicated himself to sharing his academic findings with the public in a more accessible and engaging way.
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Michel Pastoureau
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Starting her journey in design in the Department of Visual Communication Design at Hongik University, she worked as a GUI designer at LG Electronics’ Design Management Center. She pursued Museum Studies at Syracuse University in New York and gained practical experience as an intern at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea and the Orange County Museum of Art in the United States. She earned her Ph.D. in Arts Administration from Florida State University. She honed her skills …
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Kim Gyeong-cheol
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Chang Eung-bok
Born in Seoul, Chang Eung-bok graduated from the College of Fine Arts at Hongik University and founded Mono, the predecessor of Mono Collection, in 1985. With a foundation in textile design, she has contributed significantly to Korea’s textile design industry, working across residential and commercial spaces, domestic and international hotel projects, and furniture and soft interior design. She has held numerous exhibitions, including at Mori Art Museum (2005), Gallery Artlink (2010), Seoul … -
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Graduated from the Department of Ceramics at Ewha Womans University. She majored in Graphic Design at Braunschweig University of Art (Braunschweig Kunsthochschule) in Germany and earned a Ph.D. in Design Philosophy from the same institution. Currently, she is a professor in the Department of Art Education at Daegu National University of Education. -
Moon Joo-ho
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Kang Hyeon-joo
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Moon Ju-hwa
Film critic. Debuted through the 2024 Cine21 Film Criticism Award and began working as a critic. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Art, Culture, and Film Studies at Pusan National University, conducting research on the representation of history in contemporary cinema. Has worked with institutions such as the Art Sonje Center, Gwangju Biennale, Busan Biennale, and Busan International Film Festival, participating in numerous exhibitions and projects. -
Kwanjo
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Kim Kwon-jin
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Gwangju Design Center
Gwangju Design Center was established to lead the advancement of the design industry to enhance the competitiveness of local industries and drive regional economic development. Since 2014, it has organized the Gwangju Design Biennale. In 2020, the organization changed its name to Gwangju Institute of Design Promotion (GIDP).