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Kenneth Cobonpue received the Gawad sa Sining Award 2020 on September 2, 2022. This award is the highest distinction given by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to Filipino artists for contribution to the Philippine Arts and Culture scene. The CCP is a government-owned corporation established to preserve, develop, and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.
We are proud that Kenneth Cobonpue is the first to receive the Gawad CCP award in Design. It is an indication of the country's acknowledgement of the impact of product design on culture.
Kenneth's unique designs inspired by childhood experiences, imagination, and nature has gained international recognition. His work, which fuses organic materials with innovative hand-made production techniques, has helped put Philippine contemporary design on the global stage.
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