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[News] Busan Biennale presents fresh, provocative contemporary art
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The Korea Herald
2012-10-15 20:49
Busan Biennale presents fresh, provocative contemporary art
Artists shed light on painful memories of rapid modernization and labor movement
The 2012 Busan Biennale engages with the audience with experimental and provocative contemporary art by young Korean and foreign artists, keeping the core values of the original form of the art event, which was an exhibition for young artists in Busan.
Young local and international artists present thought-provoking artworks that shed light on social and environmental problems stemming from rapid modernization.
Austrian artist Ines Doujak focuses on harsh reality and sacrifices workers of textile factories in underdeveloped countries suffer in her “Haute Couture.” She makes an “Haute Couture” blouse out of a cloth printed with black flame and thick yellow gold chains, but as viewers look closer at the fabric, they notice the chains are not luxurious accessories, but one that imprisons the lives of textile factory workers in poor working conditions.
Thai artist Sakharin Krue-On created a sheer black field filled with horn-shaped ceramics that resemble that of roe deer. The artist portrays greed for materials during the modernization that destroyed the environment and animals as a result.
As the second biggest biennale art event in Korea, the Busan art exhibition also talks about some painful memories of Korea’s modern history including the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980 and the recent labor protest against Hanjin Heavy Industries for mass layoffs and clashes between police and protesters.
The 2012 Busan Biennale engages with the audience with experimental and provocative contemporary art by young Korean and foreign artists, keeping the core values of the original form of the art event, which was an exhibition for young artists in Busan.
Young local and international artists present thought-provoking artworks that shed light on social and environmental problems stemming from rapid modernization.
Austrian artist Ines Doujak focuses on harsh reality and sacrifices workers of textile factories in underdeveloped countries suffer in her “Haute Couture.” She makes an “Haute Couture” blouse out of a cloth printed with black flame and thick yellow gold chains, but as viewers look closer at the fabric, they notice the chains are not luxurious accessories, but one that imprisons the lives of textile factory workers in poor working conditions.
Thai artist Sakharin Krue-On created a sheer black field filled with horn-shaped ceramics that resemble that of roe deer. The artist portrays greed for materials during the modernization that destroyed the environment and animals as a result.
As the second biggest biennale art event in Korea, the Busan art exhibition also talks about some painful memories of Korea’s modern history including the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980 and the recent labor protest against Hanjin Heavy Industries for mass layoffs and clashes between police and protesters.
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