Monday, July 26, 2010
Hyundai Gallery photos
It's been a while since I posted. I checked out Hyundai Gallery in Apgujeong, Seoul. It's where the rich people live. I made a little video clip and took pictures of my favorite pieces. Right now (July 25, 2010) there are a bunch of artists down stairs. There was one photographer I recognized. He/she? (Yoon, Jeong-mee) had some photographs down at Building 63. That exhibit was horrible due to the bad glare from the natural light reflecting off the glass frame. And you pay 12,000 won. (12 bucks) I'll never go back. The exhibit at Hyundai is called Do Window and runs from July 15-August 8 2010. It's worth the trip. And if this Exhibit is down I'm sure there will be and exhibit that is worth checking. There were about 28 artist (all Korean) featured in this exhibit. My fav was Suh, Dong-wook. He's a painter and had two paintings up. Both featured a single person. Untitled one, 2010 features a woman wading in a river. She's looking down with her hand resting on her shoulder. It looks like he got a model to pose and took a picture for the painting then painted this. Lots of rocks and plants make her look lonely. The detail of the painting or lack there of is what I dig. It's kind of high school-ish. But I want it to have been planned that way. There is a painter named Jeanette Mundt from New York that takes this to the extreme. And damn if it don't work! If it's a trend I'm diggin it. Back to the painting. The real gem ain't the girl in the painting it's the background... this is where the magic happens and I didn't even realize it until right now. The plants and rocks blur out. Coupled with a darkness but not overt, the woman/girl is enthralled in a shadowy depth of natural depression. One the other hand I can't get the idea that she is a model, out of my mind. There seems to be an onlooker and she is shielding herself with her body language. Like she's being photographed but doesn't want to be. Either way she's clearly uncomfortable. Where is going and why is she there? The other painting was similar but featured a man. There seems to be a fashion magazine element that seeped in. Like if it was just a photograph it could be a clothing ad. So check it yourself and get down to the gallery.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Happy Birthday Paik Nam June!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nam_June_Paik
Paik, Nam June's birthday is in July. Even though he died I think he's in our computers hanging out and having fun! Happy birthday Paik! We miss you.
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