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Artist Eunju Hong: On the Fragility and Violence Embedded in the History of Technological Progress
Eunju Hong (b. 1993) views the process of technological evolution as a reflection of human desire, focusing on the fragility and violence inherent within it. Based on research into the history of technological development, the artist employs performance, experimental video, and installation to elevate the collisions between technology and emotion, matter and memory into a form of poetic tension, attentively examining the points where personal and social wounds overlap.
2026.01.12
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Artist Sla Cha: The Logic of Games and Everyday Objects in Sculpture
Born in Germany—a country often associated with toys and machinery—Sla Cha (b. 1989) grew up fascinated by playing with toys derived from cartoons, films, and games. Drawing from this background, she has developed her practice as a sculptor by exploring the logic of games, as well as the scale and operational mechanisms of real-world objects.
2026.04.20
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[Critique] Mapping, Grouping, and Categorizing Donghyun Son
Perhaps it was the most natural flow of thought. I was thinking of his work all throughout watching the movie Deadpool. In Deadpool, there is a protagonist whose actions break the conventional stereotypes, constantly making jokes with various references.
2016
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Activities
Announcement of the Winners of the 6th ‘Pakdongjun Prize’ 2025
The ‘2025 Pakdongjun Prize’ has been awarded to designers Jaewoo Kim and Min Kim in the fashion category, and to artist Seulgi Lee in the visual arts category. Established in honor of the late designer Park Dongjun, who passed away in 2019, the prize was created by the Pakdongjun Memorial Association (Chairman Yoon Soon-young), an organization formed by individuals across various fields to support artists annually.
2025.11.04
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[Critique] The World of Yeondoo Jung's Art Work
Yeondoo Jung has primarily produced photographic and video work in which fantasy coexists with the real world, the ideal contrasted with reality, and different cultures are fused. Jung has additionally documented the conceptualization and production processes of his art.
2008
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Kang Hong-Goo (Seoul) Wins the 7th DongGang Photography Award
Kang Hong-Goo (52, photo), a Seoul-based artist, has been selected as the recipient of the 7th DongGang Photography Award at the 2008 DongGang Photo Festival. Although Kang majored in Western painting at the graduate school of Hongik University, he has pursued photographic practices that merge diverse media,
2008.06.12
Exhibitions
《Knocking Air》, 2020.05.12 – 2020.07.05, Barakat Contemporary
Barakat Contemporary will present Chung Seoyoung’s solo exhibition, 《Knocking Air》, from 12th May to 5th July 2020. Chung Seoyoung is an artist who played a leading role in establishing ‘Contemporary Art’ as a new category within the Korean art world in the 1990s.
2020.05.12
