Choi Soon-im: Borderless Traveler in the Arts

“I thought that the process of sculpting was much like life itself: A creature can come out into this world only after breaking through the hard outer shell.”

Lee Min and His Pan-tablo Printmaking Technique

Lee Min majored in fine art at Chosun University and moved to Japan to major in printmaking at Dama University. Through the experimental process with various printmaking techniques, Lee pioneered a new genre of printmaking which he calls “Pan-tablo.”

Media Art: A Universal Language Spoken by Artist Park Sang-hwa

In 2014, UNESCO selected Gwangju as a “creative city” for media art. Media Artist, Park Sang-hwa
For this month, we interviewed one of the first-generation media artists who has long pioneered the path for media art. I visited the studio of artist Park Sang-hwa.

Choi Tae-ok: International Award-winning Designer from Gwangju

As one of Gwangju’s prominent international art events, the Gwangju Design Biennale proudly showcases designs from Gwangju artists. One of this year’s Biennale highlights are designs from Choi Tae-ok.

Experience Gwangju’s ACE Fair: Korea’s Most Comprehensive Cultural Content Exhibition

ACE Fair (Asia Content and Entertainment Fair) includes broadcast, audiovisual, animation, character, game, edutainment, and VR/AR content, as well as all types of licensing content.

Beeswax, Plum Blossoms, and Tea: The Works and Ways of Artist Kim Chang-deok

Artist Kim Chang-deok (김창덕), who goes by his artistic name Da-eum (다음), spends most of his time in his studio preparing for an upcoming exhibition about him, plum blossoms, beeswax, and tea.

Defining “Design Revolution” At the 2021 Gwangju Design Biennale

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.

May Is… – The May 18 Memorial Foundation Archive Exhibition

By The May 18 Memorial Foundation. The May 18 Memorial Foundation has prepared an archive exhibition, “May Is…,” regarding the entire history of the May 18 Democratic Uprising as well … Read More