Seoul 2018

Seoul 2018 #5

Koo Studio: Guhon Akira / Koo Bohnchang's talk show and a representative of the Korea who participated in the opening reception photographer in SPACE22 (below、Koo teacher) is、He invited me we in the their own studio in Seoul stay last night。Koo teacher Biennale in Paris in 2013 “PHOTOQUAI” Since its Relationship me to choose my work as a curator in、They contacted me to me even when the previous Koo teacher came to Tokyo、It was or me to stop by to TPPG。Well what feels to the studio of the Koo teacher? While Everyone tall inflate the chest to expectations、Run by taxi the street at night to the address that had you tell from the suburbs of Seoul Station。Taxi navigation approaches to the destination、When running slowly residential area on a small hill、Koo teacher was greeted at the front door。Fall within the studio remains to be invited to the greetings。Do you wonder somehow amazing -、Far above the image that has been imagined vaguely terrible! The ground third floor、Building one house of the underground first floor is's a plump Koo Studio。By the way, there is one more buildings next to this building、That there is in the dark room and at home。As long as you're doing a photo in Japan only、Personal studio of this scale does not Oyobi even to imagine。After a toast with champagne for the time being、Koo teacher told me to guide their own in the studio。 Space for viewing art works is on the first floor and you pass through the entrance。There is a finished room in the back。 The second floor is a private collection space and the study、Orderly Koo teacher and antiques and handmade objects brought back to buy in the flea market of each country。 Room for finishing、In the back of the bookshelf are display Koo teacher of Photos。Who answered one by one carefully to our questions。 Space for the first floor underground confirmation of the work collection chamber and the prototype work。 Made in the past series also showed me while commentary for the hand。 I do not think the collection chamber of the individual's work、Is a bit of a museum level。 And the third floor is accommodation room for the dining kitchen and guest。You momentum conversation with me a meal and delicious wine。 Reluctantly Ya ......。Thank you for inviting me! ≫ Koo Bohnchang

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Seoul 2018 #4

Galleries: SPACE22 open before the Ya time zone、Use the flight prior to the time end-of-stay、It has been around the galleries and museums in Seoul。There are also many galleries that did not take a photo、Although it is not possible to introduce all who visited、It will be written here in the range to understand the I。 So as to surround the Gyeongbok Palace / Gyeongbokgung is a palace of the Joseon Dynasty in the special city center Seoul、It is dotted with contemporary art and photos gallery。I think that's a pretty extensive area as a gallery-up area that could spin on foot。Although population size is a soul that does not change so as Tokyo、Each space has a high spatial margin also ceiling、Often also building age also shallow new gallery。Close to many well as shops dealing with such art-related clothing store and art goods, such as frame shop、Inevitably feel the excitement for the recent years of Korean Art。 “Artspace Boan1942” Originally it had been operated as a gallery, boldly renovation of the old inn、4 stories to land adjacent to there、Only the second basement floor of the new building was completed。There are three of gallery space in conjunction with the old building、And an on-site as well, such as a bar that the residence space and artists gather in the new wing。Images were using an old sign that was originally in the old building work。It has been commonly written as "inn"。 ≫ Artspace Boan1942 Bar on the second basement floor of the new building “B_BarProject” The under floor made of transparent acrylic、Light-up archaeological remains can be seen in the blue。 Located along the same street, just a few minutes walk from the Artspace Boan1942 “INDIPRESS GALLERY” Here are also utilized in well renovation of the old building。level one、It has its own exhibition space on the second floor。 ≫ INDIPRESS GALLERY Here, Mr. Seung-woo Yang, a writer of last year's Domon Ken Award, who is also exhibiting at "Japan Miraisen" is on display.。 “Gallery LUX” But apparently there is a history as a photo gallery specializing in、Here also newly construction building。Upstairs、It has its own exhibition space on the third floor。 ≫ Gallery LUX ryugaheon。This is rare in this time visited Gallery、Gallery dealing with documentary work。It has its own gallery on the second floor and the basement floor、Bookshop、And an on-site coffee shop。Since the gallery was in interview、Underground floor of the gallery could not visit。 ≫ Liuge Xuan “Gallery INDEX” Here is a lecture in the gallery was done。Scare off and look kidnapping because it bother you。 The Photo Magazine IANN regularly published、It has published a large number of photos collection of the same label “IANNBOOKS” New building of。It has been active in energetically opened in a photo-fairs and book fairs overseas。 ≫ IANNBOOKS The interior was still under construction、Gallery space downstairs、Space of enhancement set up a book shop and the office is on the second floor。The staff is all young、To hunch that day become the flagship of the photo book publishing in the future of Korea。 “KUKJE GALLERY” This is K1、K2、There are three independent spaces, named K3、K1 in restaurants and shops、K2、K3 are each made to the gallery a feature。 ≫ KUKJE GALLERY This is the exterior of K3。Novel appearance that covers the building of concrete driving range in the chain such as chain mail。 K3 introspection of。The idea of ​​capturing the natural light through the ceiling of the milk white acrylic。Perhaps every season、Each weather、The will to show different facial expressions by time zone。Luxury natural lighting、Moreover, eco。K2、K3 both of Mr. Byron Kim “Sky” Held in。 …

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Seoul 2018 #3

Talk Show: The main event of this visit to Korea is talk show by the progress of the Area Mr. Park of curator。Speakers is Hiroshi Suganuma、Koichi Ino、Liangcheng You、Kohei Hirose (titles omitted)、And I five people。Interpretation is also a graduate of my seminar、Because it was KyoYoshi good, which is also the current members of TPPG、Photo, such as technical terms and work commentary forte。There is also thanks to the perfect interpreter of good progress and Mei Mei of Area Park's sharp、2Time I was able to do a talk and fulfilling over plenty of wide range。Enthusiastic and question many also the attitude of the participants、It was a lot of harvest an event even for myself。Everyone who has participated as such everyone that I am given the opportunity、And I would like to thank the many people who has cooperation。 Talk about Japan Photos and South Korea Photo by Mr. Hiroshi Suganuma of the original Guardian Garden director。 The exhibition of this from youn gon / KIM Seungkon's photo critic representative of the Korea we received speech。 Same、I had a speech that very encouraging from Mr. photographer Guhon Akira / Koo Bohnchang representative of the Korea。 After the talk the end of lottery tournament of gifts that each writer was bring together was held。 The gift from Mr. Ryo is an original print from "Shinjuku Lost Child"! This flyer design in the seminar room、Beam's、Hirose、Also held lecture by Koichi Ino, which dealt a photo collection of binding of Arimoto。

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Seoul 2018 #2

SPACE22: It is this time of the exhibition hall "SPACE22" is located on the top floor of the high-rise building of 22-story as its name。The total wall length and adjust the main gallery and lounge gallery is more than 70 meters、It is also equipped with seminar room to the other、It can be said that it is a very luxurious space Given well as site conditions。But I am also tempted to fill this space with photographic works in their senses、There is also advice from Yoon's planners of the previous director and is of this exhibition of SPACE22、Quite a margin、It became the exhibition layout by taking advantage of space。Selecting the exhibition cut to a meeting at the time of Yoon's has been visited Japan in the end of last year、Although it was not as it got the works brought back to Korea only with a sheet of photographic paper、They are framed in fine wood frame。Because even professional staff construction work has me perfectly doing、It writer was only repeating the "soooo!" Like a parrot with a tour of the impressive facilities in the space。 Happy wants exhibition writers within the space、Sakuma、Murakami、Maquette produced by Yoon, who is also an architect of Hirose. The photobook of each artist is displayed and sold at the entrance with the co-planner and photographer Area Park of this exhibition. "Roku" is also sold in advance SPACE22 ≫ http://www.space22.co.kr

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Seoul 2018 #1

In order to participate in the set-up witness and the first day of the talk show of the photo exhibition "Japan Mirai line"、South Korea went to Seoul in three nights four days。Exhibition in South Korea but the third time、2016Year of Daegu Photo Biennale、It did not come true for local filled in order to was going to Nara on opening day。Visit to Korea is in 2003 “Hanam International Photo Festival” But since。Near by and I can go at any time and not be able to visit quite country。15To become this time visit to Korea of ​​the year the first time、Including exhibition participation of its own to、Seoul photos circumstances、Since the gallery, such as circumstances have to experience as long as time permits、I want to report little by little in here.。 Overlooking the famous Gangnam-gu, from an exhibition hall SPACE22 in Gangnam style PSY。 SPACE22 ≫ http://www.space22.co.kr

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