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Surprise Korean contemporary art show in the Jerwood space, December 2006

Francesca Cho’s meditative work

20-Dec-06
I happened to meet artist Francesca Cho at the Jerwood gallery yesterday lunchtime. Korean-born, but now based in London, she is the more established artist among the exhibitors in the Still Dynamics show, which closes today. Her contemplative work, to which the images below and my words here can't do justice, recalls Rothko but also is inspired by landscape. Visit her website for more images. She plans a solo show in London soon. Related posts:Francesca Cho in “Free Words” Francesca Cho will be participating in the group exhibition...Francesca Cho’s January shows Korean-born artist Francesca Cho is exhibiting work in two group...Francesca Cho at East @ West Wing festival Francesca Cho’s work will be on display at the East... Related posts brought to you ...
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Jerwood space show closes tomorrow, not Thursday

19-Dec-06
A few glitches in the organisation of the Jerwood Space "Still Dynamics" show. Firstly, despite what the front desk material and the official press release says, the exhibition closes 5pm tomorrow, 20 December, not 21 December. You'll also find that the brochure for the show contains works that are not in the exhibition; and that where there is an overlap between the brochure and the exhibition space itself the descriptions of the works don't necessarily tally. Mind you, you have to grovel on the floor to notice this: for some reason all the labels are placed below knee-level. And not all the labels are correct. Here's artist Francesca Cho correcting hers. Related posts:Secret Korean contemporary art show now on With apologies for the late ...
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Is it Mrs Blair who’s farting Hangul?

19-Dec-06
Prompted by Beccy Kennedy's thoughtful comments on the Still Dynamics exhibition, I popped over the river to the Jerwood Space yesterday lunchtime. The result is this somewhat tabloid counterblast -- hoping to prompt some more of you to go along to see it for yourself. The most eye-catching work in the show is Seunghee Kang's giant brightly coloured embroidery, extending the whole width of the room, mysteriously entitled Its wonderland for stranger. It's a work with a lot going on in it: a busy and distressing street scene with loads of iPods for sale in vending machines, and security cameras everywhere. In one of the shops on the other side of the street there appears to be a knife fight going ...
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Korean art: Unstoppable forces and immovable objects

17-Dec-06

Korean art: Unstoppable forces and immovable objects

Still Dynamics: The Korean Contemporary Art Show The Jerwood Space, 14-20 December Review by Beccy Kennedy The serene setting of the Jerwood Space provides the perfect offset for the vivid works of eleven Korean artists. With the exception of Kira Kim's light installation, I Love U, and Sangjun Roh's miniature, cardboard people, the works are surprisingly painterly for a contemporary art show, whilst being diverse in their approach to 2D. Yujin Kang's dazzling, dexterously painted scenes of swimming pools, including one which lurks, glimmering beneath the hatched yellow lines of a road, reflecting their shadow, (left) particularly stand out. Kang blends precision with fluidity, realism with random imagery, and beautifully captures the theme of the exhibition, staying still whilst moving forward, the contrasting ...
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Secret Korean contemporary art show now on

16-Dec-06
With apologies for the late notice, I've just heard about another Korean contemporary art show. Known to but a few, and by word of mouth only it seems. Even one of the artists wouldn't tell me about it. This is real inside-track stuff. It finishes on 21 December, and is on at the Jerwood Space in Southwark (unless they decide to move it so that no-one can find it). Free admission, but you have to know the secret codeword to get in. Beccy Kennedy has done a review of the show which will be on my site tomorrow, with more details. Related posts:Spectrum: 2007 Korean Contemporary Arts show Last year saw the first of what might be turning...Jerwood space show closes tomorrow, not ...
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