Born in Seoul, Korea, Chang
Eungbok graduated from the College of Fine Arts at Hongik University and
established Mono, the predecessor of Mono Collection, in 1985. Building on her
foundation in textile design, she has contributed to Korea's textile design
field, extending from furniture and soft interiors for residential and
commercial spaces to large-scale hotel projects both in Korea and abroad.
Chang has presented numerous
exhibitions, including at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo (2005), Fine Art Gallery
Art Link (2010), the Seoul Museum of Art, Nam-Seoul (2013), Woon Kyung Mansion
in Seoul, Carl Hansen & Søn Flagship Store in Denmark (2019), and Print
Bakery Hannam Flagship store in Korea (2022). Her works are also held in
prestigious collections such as the Blue House, the Seoul Museum of Art, and
the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Particularly in domestic and
international corporate promotions and diplomatic events, her designs have
served to represent identity. Chang adds positive energy to our lives through
spatial design that applies patterns containing symbolic image language, or
“pictures of meaning.” She believes that experiencing and breathing in the
symbolism and meaning of patterns in such spaces leads us to discover more
ideal ways of living. Additionally, through integration with crafts, she has
been working to give sustainable value to our lives and nature by utilizing
local materials and techniques and making them practical for direct use in
contemporary life.