In a crowded urban setting, it can be hard to take time to appreciate art.
But these artists believe that sometimes,... it′s right in front of our noses.
To tell us more, we are joined by our Yim Yoonhee in the studio.
We′ve talked in the past about art and its relationship to architecture.
So today I have another artist as well as a whole art foundation that examines not just
the link between art and architecture, but art in our everyday lives.
An urban city of the 21st century,... intensely over-populated, full of contrasting space.
Architect Cho Min-suk founded the "Mass Studies" project in 2003,... a project that examines
the relationship between architecture and art,... a place where the past and future
meet,... a utopia versus reality.
The exhibition takes a look at the past 12 years of Cho′s works,... in particular architecture,...
an aspect of the everyday Cho believes is closely tied with art.
While most focus on the before and after of construction of a building, here, it′s the
process that shapes the building and the culture around it.
[KOREAN] "There are scores of people from different
backgrounds collaborating here as well.
This is an exhibition that has brought together many people I respect, including photographers."
The art and design school Bauhaus, originally located in Germany, was open for just 14 years.
But it had tremendous influence over 20th century art, architecture, textile, design,
and everything in between.
Korea′s leading modern and contemporary art powerhouse, the National Museum of Modern
and Contemporary Art, has collaborated with the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation to put together
an exhibition that examines humanity′s response to the changes of a new era.
[KOREAN] "Kandinsky , Oskar Schlemmer , Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
,... these are some of the lesser-known masters in art history you can see here."
This is the first full scale Bauhaus exhibition in Asia, and includes the work of six Korean
artists who reflect Bauhaus in the 21st century.
There is actually a Cafe Bauhaus in the Seoul Arts Center.
So the movement has clearly had an impact here in Korea.
For those that aren′t familiar with it, please tell us more about the Bauhaus movement.
The Bauhaus movement united art and industrial design in the early 1900s, which became more
and more prevalent to modern times.
And Bauhaus was actually created out of the fear of society losing individuality to the
manufacturing industriousness of the modern era.
So through embracing the fact that this world was becoming more technological, more industrial,
the fundamental values of Bauhaus were created and spread throughout the world.
But let′s go back to the first exhibition.
Now I′ve seen one of his works before,... the big white installation piece.
At this gallery, they′re also showing "The Ringdome" which is a very famous work of Cho
that has been installed around the world, in places like New York and Milan.
And now you can see the very intricate installation piece here in Seoul.
Plateau, the gallery housing the exhibition, is dedicated to contemporary art, and the
constant evolution of the arts.
This said,... architect Cho′s works fit perfectly as Mass Studies is something that
is always changing to include the wide range of different perspectives and views that are
continually being created in the 21st century.
Thank you.
You′re very welcome.