LKL always tries to do a quick visit to Tent London to see what Korean designers are up to. It’s much more difficult to plan that 100% Design the other end of town as the website is not as helpful in displaying the exhibitors. So it’s a question of turning up, picking up the newspaper-style … [Read More]
Artist: Gu Sena
Korean artists and designers at Canary Wharf
When thinking of Canary Wharf, you probably think of bankers and their bonuses, or maybe the underground shopping centre. But among all the commerce, there’s culture as well. There’s the annual jazz festival, the occasional concert at the Winter Gardens. And there are numerous window displays in the arcades which offer artists and designers the … [Read More]
Sena Gu’s ceramics on show in Canary Wharf
Nice to see Sena Gu‘s ceramics in Canary Wharf. I spotted her work at 100% Design London this year, and now I pass it on the way to work every morning, at least until 4 January 2012. Pretty and imaginative. [Read More]
Brick Lane to Earls Court – a city of Korean Design
The Korea Design pavilion now seems to be an established feature of the 100% Design London exhibition at Earls Court. Each year we see a mixture of familiar design names and also some new faces. Beyond the official KIDP-sponsored pavilion (shown above) you can usually find some independent Korean designers who have either made their … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Vessels at the KCC
The KCC’s exhibition for August and September is a juxtaposition of work by British and Korean ceramicists. Vessels: Ceramicists from Korea & UK Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre UK 12 August – 25 September 2008 Participating Artists (in alphabetical order): Felicity Aylieff | Sena Gu | Jeong Yong Han | Chris Keenan | Sun … [Read More]