In 2012 his unflattering painting of President-elect Park got the ruling party annoyed; now Hong Seong-nam is in the news again for lampooning Park’s response to the Sewol disaster in an exhibition linked to the Gwangju Biennale. It’s difficult to know precisely what has been going on in Gwangju from the snippets that make it … [Read More]
Artist: Hong Seong-dam (홍성담)
Selected publications
- Anthology: Being Political Popular: South Korean Art at the Intersection of Popular Culture and Democracy, 1980-2010 ed Sohl Lee, Hyunsil Publishing 2013
- Anthology: South Korean Democracy: Legacy of the Gwangju Uprising ed Georgy Katsiaficas, Na Kahn-chae, Routledge 2006
The London Korean Links Awards 2012
The seventh eclectic and highly personal commemoration of the best of the past year. Personality of the Year Runner up There were plenty of personalities in the South Korean Olympic team, particularly the pistol shooters, archers and the gymnasts. But the athlete that everyone will remember is fencer Shin A-lam, cheated out of a place … [Read More]