Korean legend and innovator, Bek Hyunjin – actor, contemporary artist, installation artist, performance artist, and musician – presents an exhilarating evening of entertaining, meaningful performance that draws you into the enigmatic beauty and drama of Korean lyrics and art. Bek Hyunjin Bek Hyunjin is an omnidirectional artist based in Seoul, South Korea. His music career started in … [Read More]
Category: Performance Art
Mirror: a performance conceived by Bongsu Park
For the past seven years, artist Bongsu Park has explored the world of dreams through performance, immersive installations, audience participation, video, and painting, sharing the unique dream culture of Korea. In collaboration with the Tavistock Institute, Park has delved into the personal and societal significance of dreams, fostering an intimate dialogue with her audience. With … [Read More]
Art talk: Every Day, with Seulgi Lee Kang
Sometimes, a form of performance/video art can deliver more impact on people’s psychological level compared to any other type of arts. Our last 4482 Artist Talk session will spotlight a performance artist, Seulgi Lee Kang. We are pleased to introduce her to you and hope you can come along to hear more about her and … [Read More]
Outside In: Yong Min Cho in Portobello Road
An unusual open-air performance: Outside In: Yong Min Cho Venue: Corner Shop | 230 Portobello Road | Notting Hill | London W11 1LU Performance Times: 7 – 15 May 2021 – 15:40 Body Language Artist Yong Min Cho will create an installation and movement pieces in a corner shop space as part of Outside In. … [Read More]
Zadie Xa: Moon Poetics 4 Courageous Earth Critters and Dangerous Day Dreamers
Zadie Xa is one of five artists that have been taking part in a Spatial Sound Residency at Somerset House. The resulting premiere performances will be starting online from 23 September, preceded by an artist talk. Zadie Xa’s performance is on the first evening Zadie Xa: Moon Poetics 4 Courageous Earth Critters and Dangerous Day … [Read More]
Online event: a conversation with Zadie Xa
With apologies for late notice, there’s an online talk with Zadie Xa later today hosted by the David Roberts Art Foundation. Xa has had a few performances in London over the past couple of years, most recently at Art Night 2019. I’ll certainly be registering for this one. DRAF Broadcasts: Live with artist Zadie Xa … [Read More]
A review of the Korean cultural year 2019
A review of some of the highlights and trends in the Korean cultural year, primarily in London but also with half an eye to anything we might have seen elsewhere in the UK. The review is a personal one, inevitably skewed towards the events we managed to get to. Introduction This time last year I … [Read More]
Young In Hong’s Let Us Dance, at Arnolfini Bristol
Alongside Still I Rise, a major international exhibition of feminist work at the Arnolfini, Young In Hong presents a weekly dance performance: Let Us Dance 1F Gallery | Arnolfini | 16 Narrow Quay | Bristol BS1 4QA | arnolfini.org.uk Sunday, 15th September 2019 to Sunday, 15th December 2019, 14:00 to 14:30 Free Every Sunday through … [Read More]
Event report: Kim Kulim and Jessica Hyunjin Kim at Cafe OTO
Veteran avant-garde artist Kim Kulim has been going through a resurgence of interest in his work, with re-enactments of his early work having taken place in Korea over the past couple of years. This month saw a recreation of one of his controversial performances from 1970, in which he realised Nam June Paik’s Sex on … [Read More]
Kim Kulim and Jessica Hyunjin Kim perform at Cafe OTO
Don’t miss this chance to see a recreation of Kim Kulim’s early controversial staging of Sex on the Piano, together with new work in a collaborative evening with his daughter, Goldsmiths alumna Jessica Hyunjin Kim. Kim Kulim and Jessica Hyunjin Kim Saturday 5 October 2019, 7.30pm Cafe OTO | 18–22 Ashwin Street | Dalston | … [Read More]
The many ways in which you can support Bongsu Park’s Dream Auction project
OK friends, wherever you are, this is what I want you to do. Any or all of the following: Buy one or more tickets and come along to the Dream Ritual performance at the Coronet Theatre, 3-6 July. Bring a friend. I have so much faith that this is going to be a great experience … [Read More]
Korean performances at Edinburgh Fringe 2019
A quick wordsearch of the 2019 Fringe catalogue provides the following items of Korean interest at the Fringe this year. LKL’s reviews of eight of the shows can be found here. The Happy Prince Children’s Shows (theatre, puppetry) Venue 21 | C venues – C aquila – temple 13:15 | Aug 1-11, 13-18, 20-26 | … [Read More]
Sharing Dreams: Bongsu Park talks about her upcoming DREAM RITUAL performance
Dreams. Freud made a whole career out of them. We are supposed to have them every night, but most of the time we can’t remember them. Cultures around the world have myths and legends in which dreams are laden with symbolic and predictive power. And in Korea, in a quaint folk custom, dreams are bought … [Read More]
Bongsu Park + Jinyeob Cha: Dream Ritual performance
I suspect this performance could be one of the events of the year. Book early to ensure your seat. And, if you feel generous, contribute to their Crowdfunder campaign to secure a unique reward. Dream Ritual Created by Bongsu Park + Jinyeob Cha | In association with The Coronet Theatre Print Room at The Coronet … [Read More]
Zadie Xa in Art Night: Child of Magohalmi and the Echos of Creation
Two commissions from Korean artists feature in Art Night 2019: Christine Sun Kim and this one: Zadie Xa: Child of Magohalmi and the Echos of Creation Saturday 22 June 2019, 7pm-3am Walthamstow Library | High Street | Walthamstow | London E17 7JN Nearest tube: Walthamstow Central Genre: Dance | Installation | Live Performance | Sound … [Read More]
Bongsu Park’s Internal Library / Playground collaboration now online
Bongsu Park’s collaboration with Liam Francis is now available online on the BBC website and also on the Rambert Live site. The live event is presented by Simone Damberg Würtz – Rambert dancer, choreographer and founder of The Playground – and involves artists and performers from all backgrounds who come together to use dance to … [Read More]