Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
One of Gwangju’s prestigious art events, the Gwangju Design Biennale (GDB) is back this year with the theme of d-Revolution. “d-Revolution” is a compound composed of “D’” for Design” and “Revolution,” which refers to the paradigm of a new era driven by design, not a revolution propelled by industrial inventions as in the past.
These two artists both take as subject matter the dwellings of the alleyways and byways of the past, but as Kang discovers, they are not two peas in the same pod – no two artists are – but these two artists’ pods spring from the same pea plant.
By Isaiah Winters. Among my most novel experiences in Gwangju was the chance to learn the rudiments of tattooing in a cozy jutaek home-turned-tattoo studio in the Sangmu area. My … Read More
By Kang Jennis Hyun-suk A few years ago, there was a Korean artist who held an exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. UN ambassadors from many countries … Read More
By Christina Ghevondian. Human and professional, mysterious and simple, spiritual and full of love, a most outstanding artist: Boris Yeghiazaryan. If you do not know who Boris Yeghiazaryan is, you … Read More
Interview with the Biennale Artistic Directors. Interview by William Urbanski. Founded in 1995 in memory of the civil uprising of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement, the Gwangju Biennale has reached … Read More
By Kang Jennis Hyun-suk. When the new year comes around, we make resolutions hoping for our lives to be happy. Are you still keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Fortunately, you … Read More
Painting the Spirit of Water Interview by Jennis Kang. A few years ago, I was impressed by waterfall paintings at an exhibition hosted by the Gwangju Museum of Art. When … Read More
