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Artist Chansong Kim: Capturing the Fleeting Moment When Boundaries Collapse
Chansong Kim (b. 1988) focuses on fleeting moments when the solidity of existence blurs and becomes fluid. In particular, she has long contemplated the “body,” paying close attention to instances when her once-familiar body suddenly feels unfamiliar and is perceived as a material presence.
2026.03.09
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[Critique] A Fictional Documentary Reflecting a Hyper realist World
In the 1980s, there was a man called Saemol-ajae (meaning Uncle Saemol) in the rural village where my grandfather lived. I discovered that the word “saemol was not really Korean, or even derived from Chinese characters, but in fact connected to “saemaul” from Saemaul Undong, a community- based rural development project initiated by the Korean government in the early 1970s (also known as the New Community Movement).
2022.04.19
Exhibitions
《Pyongan-Do》, 2015.03.20 - 2015.04.03, Art Company GIG
In the spring of 2015, Gallery Art Company GIG, located on Saigil in Bangbae-dong, presents Kim Jipyeong’s solo exhibition 《Pyongan-Do 平安道:圖》, selected through an open call. Kim Jipyeong graduated from the Department of Oriental Painting at Ewha Womans University and completed
2015.03.18
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Exhibitions
《COPROLITHE!》, 2015.03.07 - 2015.04.19, Mimesis Art Museum
The exhibition space of Mimesis Art Museum is divided into two wings. Seulgi Lee designates the right wing as ‘Inside’ and lays out ten quilted blanket works, while the left wing is titled ‘Outside’ and presents sculptures of coprolites made from clay.
2015.03.05
Activities
Sanghee Song Wins Hermès Foundation Art Award
Artist Sanghee Song (38) was selected on the 23rd as the final recipient of the 2008 Hermès Foundation Art Award, hosted by Hermès Korea and sponsored by the Hermès Foundation.
2008.10.23
Exhibitions
《Anyang Public Art Project 5》, 2016.10.15 - 2016.12.15, Anyang pavilion
The Anyang Public Art Project (ANYANG PUBLIC ART PROJECT | APAP) is Korea’s only public art festival held every three years in the city of Anyang. By presenting the evolving context and environment of the modern city — including its history, culture, topography, and development — through diverse public artworks such
2016.10.13
