Here are a few installation shots of Yun Sungfeel’s current exhibition, Fields of Immersion, which closed on Friday. Working from the top down, a couple from his Chaos, Cosmos and Circulation series on the second floor – iron filings and glue. Next, his Energy series of metal sculptures, which were installed on the first floor: … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 54)
Exhibition visit: Constancy and Change in Korean Traditional Craft
Nothing prepared you for the sight that greeted you when you entered the room containing the Korean crafts at Tent London. As you were wandering past the various stalls in the main part of the exhibition displaying contemporary crafts from around the world on your way to the “Constancy and Change” room, you might have … [Read More]
Gallery: a collection of photos of the Constancy & Change exhibition
Here are some of LKL’s photos of the recent Constancy and Change in Korean Traditional Craft exhibition held as part of Tent London 2014. The photos are supplemented with images from the press pack provided by the Korea Craft & Design Foundation. Links: LKL’s review of the exhibition [Read More]
Burberry – the favoured brand of Korean flashers
In the last decade, British fashion brand Burberry manage to rescue itself from the chav associations caused by too liberal licensing of its check design to companies it couldn’t control. But you can’t control the use to which a raincoat is put. And according to the Hankyoreh: Burberry coats have long been sought after in … [Read More]
Chun Kyungwoo: Portraits, at HADA Contemporary
News of HADA Contemporary’s first show of the Autumn: Chun Kyungwoo: Portraits 2 October – 30 November 2014 HADA Contemporary | 21 Vyner Street | London | E2 9DG | www.hadacontemporary.com Wednesday – Friday: 11am – 6pm | Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm Embracing the contemporary resistance against the traditional notion of photography – … [Read More]
Constancy & Change in Korean Craft – the video from Tent London
Here is the official documentary video, put together by the Ministry of Culture and the Korea Craft and Design Foundation, which looks at some of the artisans and their crafts that were exhibited at the special exhibition at Tent London last week: [Read More]
Sungfeel Yun solo show at Hanmi Gallery, from 29 September
Hanmi Gallery is now up to its 38th Interim Exhibition:. Note that the artist will be giving a talk at the gallery, Thursday 9 October, 7-9pm. Sungfeel Yun: Fields of Immersion 29 SEPTEMBER – 10 OCTOBER 2014 Hanmi Gallery | 30 Maple Street | London W1T 6HA | hanmigallery.co.uk Monday to Saturday 12pm to 6pm … [Read More]
In pictures: a look at the contemporary Korean designers at Tent London 2014
Four Korean design studios came to Tent London this year. There’s a gallery of their stalls at the bottom of this brief post. Zeup Design Studio presented some colourful pens which looked like pieces of lemongrass, while Kim HyunJoo Studio presented pens that also doubled as clips and as bookmarks. It was a shame the … [Read More]
A look at some of the Korean design on show at 100% Design London 2014
There may not be a Korean Pavilion at 100% Design London this year, but you don’t have to walk far from the central bar area of Earls Court 2 to find Korean designers. Just take one pace the other side of the bar and you come across Kim Been’s stall, Beeeen Company, with her range … [Read More]
Sunae Kim in Elements of Craft, at Mint
As part of London Design Festival, Mint in South Kensington is holding a group show entitled Elements of Craft. Ceramic artist Sunae Kim will be part of the exhibition. Mint | 2 North Terrace | Alexander Square | London | SW3 2BA | www.mintshop.co.uk Rsvp is required for the private view on 18 September. The … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Jewyo Rhii at Wilkinson Gallery
Shamefully, I’ve never visited Wilkinson Gallery before. If I had, maybe I wouldn’t have been so bowled over by Sung Hwan Kim’s installation in the Tate Modern Tanks a couple of years ago, because Kim had already had two solo shows at Wilkinson which contained some of the work shown at the Tate. So, will … [Read More]
Fashion icon Nora Noh honoured in art and film
LKL looks at two works devoted the life and work of Nora Noh: A documentary by Kim Sung-hee (Nora Noh, 2013, South Korea, colour, DCP, 93′) and An installation by Cho Duck-hyun (The Nora Collection, 2008, Graphite and charcoal on canvases, frames, wall papers, dimensions variable) To the current generation of Koreans, two names that … [Read More]
J. JS Lee and Eudon Choi display their SS15 collections
Jackie Lee and Eudon Choi presented their SS15 collections in the London Fashion Week catwalk shows on 12 September. As happened in the spring, J. JS Lee was first to display her collection – a cunning move as her catwalk show once again was the main photo in the evening press coverage. Here’s the Evening … [Read More]
Anna Jung Seo: Her 81 Paces, at A&D Gallery
News of an upcoming solo show off Marylebone High Street: Anna Jung Seo: Her 81 Paces A & D Gallery | 51 Chiltern St | London | W1U 6LY Tuesday 16th – Saturday 20th September 2014 PV : Tuesday 16th September 6-9pm Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10.30am-7pm | Saturday 10.30am-6pm Last year, an elderly Korean lady … [Read More]
Eemyun Kang at Timothy Taylor Gallery
News of an exhibition by Eemyun Kang in Timothy Taylor’s Project Space. The gallery is next door to the Connaught. Eemyun Kang 8 September – 4 October 2014 Project Room, Timothy Taylor Gallery | 15 Carlos Place | London W1K 2EX | www.timothytaylorgallery.com Open Monday to Friday 10am – 6pm | Saturday 11am – 5pm … [Read More]
Mansudae Artists to visit London from DPRK in November
Some readers may remember the ground-breaking exhibition of work by artists from Pyongyang’s Mansudae Art Studios opposite the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall way back in 2007. As part of that exhibition, three North Korean artists came to London to greet visitors to the gallery. Here’s some of LKL’s coverage of the exhibition. David … [Read More]