We sit outside in a pavilion overlooking the river as the sun goes down over the hamlet of Saengcho in the north of Sancheong County, picnicking on tiny deep-fried fish with the usual kimchi side dishes, all washed down with makgeolli. We are waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. Morgan and Yoseph … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 91)
2010 Travel Diary #34: A visit to Sancheong’s finest potter
In 1592, Japan invaded Korea. Their ultimate destination was China, but they never got further than Korea, and they wrought havoc there. During their occupation, which lasted on and off until their second invasion in 1598 was repelled by Admiral Yi Sun-shin’s famous turtle ships, they sent back to Japan in their ships a human … [Read More]
Curating Creations, Perceiving Patterns and Building Bonds
Beccy Kennedy reviews the Invisible Bonds exhibition at the KCC The latest exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre, Invisible Bonds, explores the unobvious unions which continue to develop between Korean artists and British people, places and spaces. It is the annual show from the Korean Artists Association UK and it aims to build on and … [Read More]
NYT reviews Vienna show of North Korean art
Some typically kitsch North Korean artwork at Vienna museum – coverage in the NY Times. The slideshow is worth a look. http://nyti.ms/bGdDbQ # [Read More]
Photos from the KAA calligraphy workshop
Great pics by Jeff Rollason of KAA’s Invisible bonds exhibition and calligraphy workshop. Here’s the slideshow on his Flickr account: http://bit.ly/c2hI0V # [Read More]
RIP Andre Kim
RIP Fashion designer Andre Kim. Died on 12 August 2010, aged 75. Kim became the first Korean to show a collection in Paris, and later years saw him present his spectaculars at the pyramids in Egypt and at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. In 1992, the International Olympic Committee invited him to hold a fashion show … [Read More]
Toegye Yi Hwang’s Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning
In the British Museum’s Korea Gallery can be found a wood block printed book, The Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning, written by Korea’s most famous Confucian scholar, Yi Hwang (이황, also known by his pen name, Toegye, 퇴계) (1501-1570). The volume is on loan from the British Library. The work was completed in 1568 and … [Read More]
Choi Eudon “One to Watch”
Korean-born fashion designer Eudon Choi, Royal College of Art graduate and "one to watch" – featured in Elle Magazine bit.ly/9fAddE # [Read More]
Dual Mirage: Tourists Dream at Project Space 2, Rivington Place
News of an interesting artistic launch this Friday, 6 August: Dual Mirage Part 2: Tourists Dream Publication launching & Video screening Friday 6 August 2010, 6-9pm Project Space 2 at Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA [Map] Admission free dual-mirage.blogspot.com Due to the limited number of seats, RSVP is required. RSVP: [email protected] Dual Mirage is an … [Read More]
On the Other Side of the Globe
On the Other Side of the Globe – first major contemporary Korean art and design exhibition in Manchester Manchester Digital Laboratory (Madlab) is a new community space for people who want to do and make interesting stuff – a place for geeks, artists, designers, illustrators, hackers, tinkerers, innovators and idle dreamers; an autonomous R&D laboratory … [Read More]
Korean Collective 2010 at Albemarle Gallery
Details of the group exhibition currently showing at the Albemarle Gallery: Korean Collective 2010 30 July – 31 August Bae Joon-sung | Hong Sung-chul | Jeong Ji-hyun | Kim Yong-jin | Lee Kang-wook | Min Jung-yeon For some time now, the Far Eastern economies and cultures have played a significant role in the European and … [Read More]
Fashion & Passion: Knitting Design at the KCC
News of an unusual exhibition at the KCC, starting today: The 12th KSKD Knit Invitational Exhibition 2010: “Fashion & Passion”, 26th July – 31st July 2010 at the Korean Cultural Centre, London, UK. KSKD stands for Korean Society of Knitting Design which aims to encourage access to knitwear design trends in various different ways. KSKD … [Read More]
“Veteran” Baek Ji-young’s fashion retail interests
When does a female entertainer become a “veteran”? Baek Ji-young, “veteran singer”, models some of the casual wear available in her online clothes store (via the Chosun Ilbo). http://bit.ly/absixK #. Her own lingerie line coming soon. [Read More]
Seeing: 5 female artists from Korea
News of an upcoming exhibition at the Coningsby Gallery, 30 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 4RJ, 2 – 7 August. Seeing: 5 female artists from Korea Artists: Honey Im, Hyemin Park, Jeehee Park, Jihee Kim, Woorim Chu Duration: From 2nd to 7th of August 2010 Opening Hours: Monday – Saturday, 8:30 am – 6:30 pm Private … [Read More]
Soon Yul’s Journey To Infinity: The Art Of Soon Yul Kang
by Paul O’Kane For London’s Artspace gallery, South Korean artist Soon Yul Kang exhibits a display of tapestries along with some paintings and collages. The works date from the mid-1990s to the present. The Artspace gallery has two rectangular floors, upstairs and downstairs, and on each of these Soon Yul and her curator have lined … [Read More]
Illusive Utopia reviewed in the Asia Times
Looks like a fascinating book on North Korean arts. Michael Rank reviews “Illusive Utopia” by Suk-young Kim in the Asia Times: http://bit.ly/96S7hq # This impressively researched book examines performance in North Korea in great detail and in its widest sense, from theater and film to visual art and literature and even fashion [Read More]