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[Nov. 30th, 2009|08:50 pm] |
r o m a n c e |
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[Nov. 29th, 2009|10:14 pm] |
another fantastic art find today. again at the tamayo museum.
the exhibition is called inconquistable. visiones críticas de corea del sur, curated by heejin kim. the whole introduction is, of course, centered on the explanation of contemporary korean art through its reaction to the existing sociopolitical situation of a fragmented people.
now, one thing that i always stress about koreans in the art and film world is that everything they do is unquestionably high-quality. apart from being blessed with an amazing talent for visual expression, their artistic productions are always worked on and finished with a superb sense of detailed and polished craftsmanship.
this was no exception.
two artists that grabbed my attention:
1) young-whan bae. his booklet project titled on the street is a survival guide for the homeless in seoul. it lists soup kitchens, junk shops, public bathrooms --on maps, for easy access-- and also includes a few handy snippets of the south korean constitution and a couple of traditional south korean folk songs. charming in its rightful way, it's also quite devastating -- speaking out for the underprivileged, it's political and social awareness at its finest.
2) beom kim. i could go on and on about the wonderful illustrated feel of his watercolours and his drawings, but what i liked the most was his series of texts titled the art of transforming. this book project is actually a how-to guide that instructs the reader on how to become a number of things (a ladder, a tree, grass, an air conditioner, etc.) using his human condition as the starting point to become something else and an imagination-touched rationality as the functional solution to any problem that involves transforming into something else. this is a perfect example of how individuality reveals social conditions far more accurately than politics could ever dream about doing.
here's a photo of one of the texts:
courtesy of kimkimgallery@blogspot.
both artists are influenced by the minjung art movement, which is worth checking out, btw.
what the korea times says about this exhibition:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/11/148_55697.html
what i say about this exhibition:
it's ACE. |
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[Nov. 29th, 2009|07:13 pm] |
for those in favour of movement for movement's sake: sit down & relax. |
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[Nov. 28th, 2009|05:51 pm] |
mirar atrás es tentador
cuando se puede regresar
a recoger algo necesario;
porque cuando no,
¿para qué?
solamente se me ocurre
que sería para recordar,
como hecho y como verdad,
que no hay motivo real
para no seguirse de frente. |
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[Nov. 27th, 2009|05:52 pm] |
best sticker EVER ♥ |
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[Nov. 26th, 2009|10:44 pm] |
{my kind of organic} |
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[Nov. 25th, 2009|10:28 pm] |
very insightful, believe it or not... |
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[Nov. 24th, 2009|08:31 pm] |
delicias caseras, yom |
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[Nov. 23rd, 2009|07:22 pm] |
i've decided to quit my teaching job as soon as the school year is over.
i can't put off my own business any longer, much less my writing, and much less my home. |
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[Nov. 23rd, 2009|06:43 pm] |
someone needs to catch up
[and it's not funny at all] |
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[Nov. 22nd, 2009|08:20 pm] |
no blood, no veins, no tissue, no flesh.
only this.
s t r u c t u r e
(it's a way of making things happen.) |
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[Nov. 21st, 2009|10:06 pm] |
.:nido.en.su.nube:. |
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[Nov. 21st, 2009|10:01 pm] |
ser chiquito tiene su chiste. |
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[Nov. 20th, 2009|07:41 pm] |
home seems like the only place for me nowadays. |
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[Nov. 18th, 2009|07:18 pm] |
patience, please. |
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[Nov. 18th, 2009|07:10 pm] |
walls are mirrors, in a way... |
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[Nov. 16th, 2009|10:42 pm] |
el llenadero de muchos,
el vacío de otros
el pasado en el presente?
juntos pero no revueltos?
solamente es: el arte de estar |
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[Nov. 15th, 2009|08:17 pm] |
HELL IF I KNOW |
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[Nov. 15th, 2009|08:43 am] |
ah, mario flying is always cool :) |
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[Nov. 14th, 2009|08:00 am] |
a veces ver y reconocer es natural e inevitable. |
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[Nov. 12th, 2009|04:31 pm] |
m u t e d |
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[Nov. 11th, 2009|11:28 pm] |
los descuidos de la memoria
no dan respuestas;
sólo hacen más grande
el soplo de melancolía
que albergamos
--sin remedio alguno--
en el corazón. |
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[Nov. 10th, 2009|07:41 pm] |
taking silent film to the kids. |
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[Nov. 9th, 2009|09:59 pm] |
ya lo creo...! |
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[Nov. 8th, 2009|01:33 pm] |
historias en cada esquina |
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sick
annoyed
friday!
geeky
determined
distressed
full
hopeful
bored
tired
cold
blah