Korean Eye always brings together a mixture of the familiar and the not so familiar. In 2020, a show which started in St Petersburg and will end in Seoul, we were treated to works from UK-based Korean artists as well as from emerging and established artists based in Korea. This year, we’ve chosen to do … [Read More]
Yoonsuk Choi (최윤석)
Korean Eye 2020 comes to Saatchi Gallery
After the trailer exhibition at START Art Fair 2019 and a full-scale exhibition at the Hermitage in St Petersburg, Korean Eye 2020 comes to the Saatchi Gallery, launching the autumn season of Korean cultural events in London. We understand that the exhibition will be slightly expanded towards the end of the month with the incorporation … [Read More]
Have a Good Day, Mr Kim! – Choi and Lager’s summer exhibition in Cologne
Nowhere near London, but I’m posting this just because I wish I could find a conveniently-timed flight to get me to the opening event, as this is an exhibition I’d love to get to. I fear that this press release is the closest I’m going to get. Choi and Lager have assembled a pretty impressive … [Read More]
Red Carpet Spirit trilogy screens at the KCC
Even if you saw Ingeun Kim’s short film One Fine Day in Camden last December, you’ll want to see it again. At the KCC on 6 September it will be partnered by two other short films by Korean artists in London: Changwoo Ryu’s Bincent and Yoonsuk Choi’s Object. RSVP as per the contact details below. … [Read More]
Reality Check at 43 Inverness Street
Notice of the next event at 43 Inverness Street: a one-day event with installations and a performance. Reality Check 28 August 2013 43 Inverness Street 6-9 pm 43 Inverness Street is pleased to announce Reality Check, a one-day event presenting artworks that involve sound, performance and installation on 28 August with artists Yoonsuk Choi, Ingeun … [Read More]
Yoonsuk Choi: The Chronicle of Mr. Kim
A video of Yoonsuk Choi’s live performance on 10 May 2013 (16’54”) at the opening event of The Hidden Cost of Prosperity – a group exhibitino curated by Anna Art Project (annaartproject.co.uk) at the Korean Cultural Centre UK, 10 May – 6 June 2013 [Read More]
The Hidden Cost of Prosperity – a winning curatorial project at the KCC
In December last year Anna Miyoung Kim curated an evening of video art work investigating the darker side of Korea’s economic growth – and possibly of capitalism more widely – in an interesting project called The Shade of Prosperity. Apart from presenting a diverse range of short videos loosely based on a theme – rather … [Read More]
Choi & Lager’s third Paris exhibition: Secret Garden
I always enjoy seeing arts works in a domestic setting rather than the sterile space of a gallery. So, if you happen to be in Paris, give Sunhee Choi a ring and pop over to the 16th arondissement to see some fine contemporary Korean work. CHOI&LAGER project is pleased to invite you to the exhibition … [Read More]
To Remain: It’s Just a Matter of Time – group exhibition at Hanmi Gallery
“Come to Britain (but only if you’re already famous) – New immigration rules exclude young, gifted artists from beyond the European Union” warns the headline on the front page of the December 2012 edition of The Art Newspaper. The 15th Interim Exhibition at Hanmi Gallery addresses the implications of the closure of the Tier 1 … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: the 5th Sasapari exhibition – Map the Korea – at the Bargehouse
Every year the big group exhibition by Korean artists in London seems to get bigger and more ambitious. After a first event in New Malden in 2007, its home for the four most recent shows has been the Bargehouse by the OXO Tower, a large and semi-derelict space with plenty of nooks and crannies to … [Read More]
Sasapari at the Bargehouse: its 5th year, now with 64 artists
The big exhibition of young Korean artists in the UK is now in its fifth year. With 64 artists participating, expect a wide range of video, installation and more traditional work displaying a vibrant range of talents. The title of the exhibition, Sasapari, represents the dialling codes of UK (+44) and South Korea (+82) The … [Read More]
The Traces: collective surroundings – at Hanmi Gallery
Hanmi Gallery announces its eighth “interim” exhibition, with three names familiar from exhibitions in London over the past few months: HANMI GALLERY 8TH INTERIM EXHIBITION The Traces: collective surroundings Friday 25th November – Friday 9th December (Private View 6 – 9pm Friday 25th NOVEMBER 2011) Hanmi Gallery is pleased to present its 8th interim exhibition … [Read More]
Artists at Work: Process Recorded at the KCC
The KCC is pleased to announce an interesting and extensive 10-day artistic project, starting today: Artists at Work: Process Recorded 14 Sep 2011 – 24 Sep 2011 The Korean Cultural Centre (UK) is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Artists at Work: Process Recorded, an experimental exhibition as we suggest a different approach on the … [Read More]
4482 2011: Rhizosphere – Directions in Motion comes to the Bargehouse
The annual blockbuster group show of young Korean artists in London runs 24-27 February at the Bargehouse, bigger than ever: this year there are 60 artists exhibiting: The 4th 4482 Sasapari exhibition represents the largest ever showcase for Korean contemporary artists living and working in London. This year, entitled ‘Rhizosphere: Directions in Motion’, it presents … [Read More]