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Still Dynamics

Francesca Cho’s meditative work

by Philip Gowman on 20 December, 2006

in Cho, Francesca, Jerwood Space, Still Dynamics

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 [...]

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Jerwood space show closes tomorrow, not Thursday

19 December 2006 Events news

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 [...]

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Is it Mrs Blair who’s farting Hangul?

19 December 2006 Event reports and reviews
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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 [...]

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Korean art: Unstoppable forces and immovable objects

17 December 2006 Cho, Francesca
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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 [...]

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Secret Korean contemporary art show now on

16 December 2006 Events news

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 [...]

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