In the first of three articles – which have taken far longer than they should have done to write – we look back over the past year of Korean events in London and elsewhere. At this point in the year we always ask ourselves the question as to whether there is any sign of the Korean … [Read More]
Artist: Mire Lee
Curator talk: a look at Mire Lee’s installation at Tate Modern
To mark the significant presence of Korean artists in major institutions across the UK in 2024, the Korean Cultural Centre UK hosts Alvin Li, curator of International Art at Tate and invites him to share his inspiration and thoughts on Mire Lee’s new installation for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. [Read More]
Mire Lee: Hyundai Commission at Tate Modern
Tate Modern and Hyundai Motor announce that Mire Lee will create the next annual Hyundai Commission. Mire Lee is known for her visceral sculptures which use kinetic, mechanised elements to invoke the tension between soft forms and rigid systems. Her new site-specific work for the Turbine Hall will be open to the public from 9 … [Read More]