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illa · 03/09/2010 11:58
REVIEW · KUNSTHALLE GWANGJU GRAND OPENING!!!
GWANGJU · 31 aug 2010: yes, we did it!!!
on tuesday, 31 aug, KUNSTHALLE GWANGJU finally opened its doors to the public. until the last hour the whole team, consisting of KUNSTHALLE GWANGJU crew, PLATOON seoul-members, workers from gwangju, helpers from the ministry and of course the artist collective etoy.CORPERATION, worked the hardest to make this happen.
the guests arrived on time. at 7pm people were standing in the new hall of KUNSTHALLE GWANGJU where the TAMATARS were waiting to get in action.
the opening ceremony began with the welcome speech by mr. lee, byung hoon, assistant minister of the ministry of culture and head of hub city of asian culture. this was followed by congratulatory words from the cultural and political who's who of gwangju.
next, tom greeted the guests and thanked all the people involved, especially the workers from the construction.
christoph gave a quick introduction to the venue and the exhibition.
mr. raoul imbach, counsellor for culture and trade at the swiss embassy, spoke on behalf of the swiss government, who sponsored not only the exhibition together with the cultural foundation Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Cultural Fund, but also bottles of swiss wine to toast to the KUNSTHALLE GWANGJU.
here are some pictures of our guests and friends:
on the picture: tom & christoph, miss monorom from etoy.CORPORATION, assistant minister byung hoon lee, counsellor raoul imbach, anton.
etoy.CORPORATION members etoy.POL, miss monorom & etoy.MAKI
miss monorom and noted photographer jung man kim, who participated in the MISSION ETERNITY project, explaining the TAMATAR performance, the TAMATARS were fed with jung man kim's data for this exhibition.
here, a picture of kim with visitors in the SARCOPHAGUS container of MISSION ETERNERTY
ms. seo & ms. kim with tom & christoph who came to gwangju from seoul for this special occasion
after the official part the party started with djs etoy.PLAYLOVE & etoy.STYRO!
our very special friend from the ministry, mr. kang dancing with honney
yujin, who said that she got too many wrinkles from the preparations and has to stop it by never ever laughing again... but after the successful opening she couldn't stop smiling :)
the seoul crew, who celebrated the grand opening by working and partying.
more pictures from the opening, the exhibition and the party will be uploaded on the PLATOON facebook.
the etoy exhibition "LEAVING REALITY BEHIND..." durates until the 7th of november. so if you have the chance to visit gwangju, don't miss out!
and stay tuned for further interesting projects of KUNSTHALLE GWANGJU...
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dongmi lee · 29/08/2010 14:10
REVIEW: OPENING OF E’s SOLO EXHIBITION "SUPREMACISTS’ SALON"
SEOUL• the opening of E's solo exhibition 'Supremacists’ Salon' was held @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE on Aug.19. E presented compartments with tables in 4 colors in the venue. the colors are ‘white’, ‘yellow’, ‘brown’, ‘black’ so that people can easily recognized what the colors mean.
the opening started a little bit late, but people had enough things to see and enjoy already. E has researched in different sources regarding the topic racism and showed the result in different styles. On the screen you could see a person from the middle east being interviewed in the news about racism and in the showcases installations are exhibited. in contrast to the serious topic the music unexpectedly was in the genre of pop.
as the opening began the music went out and we could hear two people talking. this was acutally an interview with E by the english radio station in Gwangju, which fit the exhibition perfectly to explain the universe of E's works.
while the interview was playing the performance by EE, tilman and jason began. it was a short but intense performance which was called "stereotype". through the brutal performance where people were beaten up for no reason one could associate a part of racism.
It was an evening with a lot of friends and fans of E's. this exhibition which makes the audience confused and puts them into chaos, engaging them without asking, took place until the 28th of august. if you didn't have had the chance to see it, there are still the interesting catalog to pick up!
and don’t miss our 3rd artist-in-residence solo exhibition of tilman porschuetz, beginning on the 3rd of september, also with a spectacular opening performance!!!
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illa · 27/08/2010 19:13
PREVIEW · NIGHT FLEA MARKET VOL. 12
seoul · 4 sep 2010 · 8 pm
let's shop & chill!
time to sort out the worn-out summer clothes and enjoy the last heat of the summer, and for this where would be a better place than the night flea market presented by BLING & PLATOON KUNSTHALLE? the september begins with music by the dixieland brass band "marine dixie burger, dj conan and dj unjin. the drinks are chilled and the grill's on and, if the weather's on our side, the funniest people seoul has to offer also at the rooftop bar!
if you want to join as seller, please contact BLING.
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illa · 27/08/2010 19:10
PREVIEW · TILMAN PORSCHUETZ SOLO EXHIBITION
seoul · 3 sep – 13 sep 2010 / opening 3 sep · 7 pm
the mutual interest of tilman porschuetz’s works lies in the creation of social order, the interaction between the actors of society, and the exchange and dependencies between the sexes. during his residency at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE, the artist followed the traces of these issues, expressing and performing as a member of that same society.
in his solo exhibition “荒修行”(황수행- literally rough cleaning & return) tilman porschuetz sends the visitor on a journey with an undefined destination.
“‘Arbeit’ was the first word I was able to read in Korean. A word for part time employment or prostitution in Korea, the word for work in German, and the word for slavery in ancient Greece. The traces I followed showed me various opinions, morales, defenses, and reflections, and it seems to be the motor and creator of our existence. ‘Wer rastet,
der rostet’ (literally in German: ‘The resting one will rust!’)
There are many different ways in which I tried to get closer to an understanding of what social responsibility and personal interest are. There are many different perspectives that I wanted to see, and many different approaches where I tried to show or simply tried to defend my very own way of life.
In this exhibition I want to give the visitor the opportunity to enter a playground of metaphors, research, documentation, fiction, spirituality, humor, and physical involvement. A short "trip" from which you will return in no way that I can predict or want. It is like the Disneyland version of a pilgrimage, the cleaning of the soul as monks would do, the
prophet going to the mountain, or the mountain coming to the prophet. A constant distancing and closing-back-in on society. A balance between alienation and fading into invisibility with nature.
I am asking for reasons of abstraction, I am asking for the perception of abstraction, but every person will eventually find its own questions on the journey they go on. My thoughts are the map, Platoon the aquarium, and you are the visitor that might ask itself: Am I not Jesus? Or, even more simple than that. What I bring to this selected elite is the research I made with people who never actually met.
What you will see:
a mountain that is hanging out in the city,
a forest that I disciplined myself,
a man asking for his place,
a grave,
Rodin's Eve,
no prostitutes as in such,
flying monkeys,
a guided path,
a neon yellow Buddhist unisex monk,
a scuba diving mermaid,
Kim Tae Hee und Kim Yu Na,
many Dokdos’,
pictures of drugs,
pictures of me,
and maybe the one I love!
What you will hear:
Recordings of fast cars, of love, and rape,
the chants of monks,
the water of the sea,
the voices of my friends,
the sound of pouring beer and rain,
a Roland 707,
a shaking Japanese,
a wonderful after-hour with Cindy Sizer DJ Team.” (artist statement)
an opening performance directed and based on concepts by
tilman porschuetz and kara van.
performers and musicians:
jisuk ahn as emile,
kyu hee baik (knocksteady)
takahito irie (hana hanako, shalom salon),
benjamin domrich (dj team, shalom salon),
philipp schoepfer (45kilo, cindy sizer, shalom salon),
E (lee, hyunjoon) (EE, ninano schneider, foundation),
lenny correa (space beam A.I.R.)
www.sinnfrei.co.uk
proto.sinnfrei.co.uk
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illa · 12/08/2010 13:38
PREVIEW · E SOLO EXHIBITION "SUPREMACISTS' SALON"
SEOUL · from 19 aug – 28 aug
after six month of being an artist in residence at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE E (lee, hyun joon) presents his work in his solo exhibition "supremacists salon". all of E ’s works, whether it is performance, video work, multimedia installation or even a painting, speak the language of pop, which always tries to communicate with the masses. however, looking more closely into it there is always a disturbing energy that seems to clash with the shiny and amusing surface, which marks E’s uniqueness as an artist.
our artist in residence E worked out further aspects of a topic that he was always focused on - racism and its many forms and facets. where is the borderline of political correctness and when does it become an accessory of keeping an honorable face, while feeling superior? who will be truly free of any associations and prejudices, deeply rooted in society and individuals? these are only a few of the questions E tries to answer through his solo exhibition. the audience will be forced to take part in the experiment of communication through art pieces turn into everyday life objects, hidden accusations in playful messages, all-known categories of racism expressed as color synonyms. while doing this E doesn’t set himself any boundaries of expression. his project will be presented in the form of paintings, objects, multimedia installations and performances.but the most interesting part still remains the outcome of the experiment, being direct interaction and ad hoc dynamics created through the audience at the exact place of the exhibition.
exhibition opening with live performance: thu 19 aug · 7pm
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illa · 12/08/2010 11:57
CHIN CHIN SOLO EXHIBITION CATALOG OUT NOW!
SEOUL · the catalog on the solo exhibition of our artist-in-residence chin chin is out now. get the catalog for free, take a chance to see and dive into the mysterious world of "귀신 birds sanctuary" until 14 august.
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dongmi lee · 10/08/2010 09:30
REVIEW: OPENING CHIN CHIN SOLO EXHIBITION "귀신 BIRDS SANCTUARY"
SEOUL· the opening of chinchin’s solo exhibition “귀신 BIRDS SANCTUARY” took place on aug.5. half the hall of PLATOON KUNSTHALLE was totally changed with long ivory curtains. we were also surprised how our place could change with this new atmosphere. everybody was very impressed!
chinchin made separate space with sliped down curtains. the atmosphere gave people a very unusual feeling, special, even romantic somehow. inside the curtain chinchin presented her three beautiful and surreal paintings. and projected on the right side wall people could read the poem tom wrote. and suddenly some scary ghosts run out from the screen. It makes people are faced with gruesome moment enough.
chinchin displayed the video which she recorded, forest with crows in jeju island. people couldn’t imagine that the forest is in korea. cuz the images are very exotic and mysterious.
many unexpected people came to opening also, the night was very crowded and lively, fascinating. in addition we invited some ghosts so maybe some people could see or talk with them.
you can see her another drawings and paintings in the showcases too. exhibition will continue until 14th. aug. it’s not late yet to see this bizarre art world.
chichin’s catalogs are ready now at PALTOON KUNSTHALLE. don’t forget to pick up and look more deeply into her artworks.
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illa · 29/07/2010 07:45
CHIN CHIN SOLO EXHIBITION:<br/> "귀신 BIRDS SANCTUARY"
seoul · 5 aug - 14 aug 2010
street artist chin chin is inspired by characters and illusions from the borders of imagination, by myths about outsiders and freaks, and by the way they are represented. her works are confusing, bizarre and surreal at the same time. during her residency of 6 months at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE chin chin searched the city for ghosts and superstitions, urban legends and religious observances, and will show her interpretations in her solo exhibition.
www.emelitheander.com
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