North Korean art is tied to the genre of socialist realism, producing works of blatant propaganda as well as those with more subtle allegorical story lines. All artists work for the DPRK state, producing artworks which typically portray loyal citizens marching in the vanguard of the revolution, vanquishing enemies and fulfilling quotas. However, within this … [Read More]
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Bridging Media Art and East Asian Philosophy in the AI Era
Part of the Korea Foundation’s LAB Series in collaboration with SOAS University of London, this lecture by leading scholar and media artist Dr Jinjoon Lee explores ontology in the post-digital age, where myth and his tory, memory and data, identity and anonymity converge. As a “data gardenist,” he investigates the liminoid experience of utopian space … [Read More]
Seminar: A Digital Future for Korea’s Timeless Beauty
Join the KCCUK for a special K-Seminar exploring how the delicate sensibility of 18th-century Korean painter Hye-won (Shin Yun-bok) continues to inspire today’s digital world. This in-conversation event will feature Dr Seunghye Sun in dialogue with In-keon Chun, discussing how Joseon art’s timeless aesthetics — from the iconic Portrait of a Beauty to its immersive … [Read More]
Tactile Resonance: artist talk with Viviana Hayeong Jeon
Join 4482 | Sasapari for an artist talk with Viviana Hayeong Jeon, a London-based multidisciplinary artist whose installation-based practice explores the affective density and perceptual instability of contemporary life. Rooted in Eastern philosophy and feminist theory, Viviana investigates human vulnerability, fragmentation, and hybrid identity through tactile materials and recursive digital processes. Her work resists coherence … [Read More]
[Cambridge] From Classical Paintings to AI: Tradition and Future in Korean Art and Technology
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This event brings together two prominent figures of the Korean art and museum scene to offer insight into the past and future of Korean art and technology. Presentation 1: “The Recreation of Korean Style: Characteristics of Korean Aesthetics” by Inkeon Chun Traditional Korean aesthetics emerged as Koreans engaged in cultural exchanges with outside influences and … [Read More]
‘Off the Record’: In Conversation with Do Ho Suh and Sook-Kyung Lee
Join ArtReview and Ursula magazine for ‘Off the Record,’ a series of informal talks in Wine Bar at the Farm Shop Mayfair, in partnership with Berry Bros. & Rudd. About the Event ‘Off the Record’ returns Tuesday 7 October for an in conversation between artist Do Ho Suh and curator Sook-Kyung Lee. Held on the … [Read More]
4482 Artist Talk with Dohyun Baek
Welcome to the 4482 SASAPARI Art Talk series! This year’s theme for ‘K-Art Now’ is Performance Art & Installation Art. Join us for an artist talk with Dohyun Baek, a London-based multidisciplinary artist whose installation-based practice delves into the complexities of human vulnerability, identity, and the surreal absurdities of modern life. Baek constructs psychologically charged environments … [Read More]
Ine Song Canvas Bag Lab: Carry Your Lines
Let Your Memory Travel With You! This KCCUK workshop is about turning your personal memories into lines, and creating a canvas bag that carries your story. Through movement, shape, and colour, we’ll explore how to express emotions and moments. Schedule 10 min — Introduction 40 min — Craft Time Close your eyes for a moment … [Read More]
Artist Talk+Performance with Haedong Lee
This year’s theme for SASAPARI’s discussion series ‘K-Art Now’ is Performance Art and Installation Art. Please join 4482 SASAPARI for a captivating artist talk and live performance with Haedong Lee, a London-based interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersections of sound, space, and human presence. Lee creates immersive environments using experimental sound objects, electronic instruments, … [Read More]
Korean Art Now! – discussion at KCCUK
Coinciding with Frieze Week, three Korean artists are involved in major projects in London: the 23rd Serpentine Pavilion was designed by Minsuk Cho (7 June – 27 Oct); the Hayward Gallery exhibition ‘Leap Year’ by Haegue Yang opens on 9 October, and Tate Modern’s Hyundai Commission Artist Mire Lee is unveiled on the same day. … [Read More]
Kingsbury Coffee Morning: Art from the Land of High Mountains
Come and join Daryl Stenvoll-Wells and learn about some of the Korean artists representing the country’s contemporary art scene on the world stage. You will focus on the work of modern master Elaine Ildan Choi, whose fascinating life set the stage for a wide ranging and acclaimed career as a painter, sculptor and installation artist. … [Read More]
4482 Artist Talk with Woo Jin Joo
Welcome to 4482[SASAPARI] Art Talk series! The theme of ‘K-Art Now’ this year is ‘Colour and Material’. Please join us for an engaging artist talk with Woo Jin, a Seoul-born mixed-media artist who blends textiles and embroidery to explore the intersection of art and craft. A graduate of the Royal College of Art with an … [Read More]
Seminar: AI and Humanity
The KCC is pleased to announce an in-person talk about the AI and Humanity with Shinseungback Kimyounghun. The seminar will feature the media artist group, Shin Seung-baek and Kim Yong-hoon, who have been exploring and examining the direct impact of technology on human life and the essence of it. The artists will showcase their works … [Read More]
Artist talk: Advancing Lines: Constellation Links
In this discourse, we explore the concept of ‘Directionality’, which represents the trajectory from one celestial point to another. Among the foundational elements of form – point, line, and plane – it is the ‘line’ that carries a distinct sense of direction. These converging points, where directional lines intersect, radiate with a captivating brilliance reminiscent … [Read More]
Koo Jeong-a at Venice Biennale 2024: “Scent Memory” Open Call
In March this year Arts Council Korea announced that Koo Jeong A would represent Korea in the 2024 Venice Biennale. Danish artistic director Jacob Fabricius and Korean curator Lee Seol-hui were appointed to curate the project, which is entitled “Odorama Cities”. According to the Korea Times, the 2024 project will transform ‘the entirety of the … [Read More]
A Hallyu Christmas Tree at the V+A
If you’re in town over the Christmas period, be sure to visit the V&A. For a number of years they’ve had the tradition of commissioning a designer to create a new work inspired by a traditional Christmas tree. The work is then installed in their impressive front entrance hall on Cromwell Road during the period … [Read More]