Clik | Edition 17 | February 2022.
Clik | Edition 17 | February 2022.
The Human Spirit: Propositions on Resilience in these Irregular Times
- a virtual group exhibition of ceramic and glass art by Korean and Indian artists.
This exhibition looks at the artistic interpretations of the concept of resilience of the human spirit especially post the Covid pandemic, through the medium of ceramic and glass. Both are transformed through fire into new states of being. We examine the metaphor of rejuvenation, transformation, fluidity and permeability as attributes of both ceramics and glass through figurative, abstract and natural forms.
Names of participating Korean and Indian artists:
• Choi Hye Sook, Seoul
• Dipalee Daroz, New Delhi
• Hu Jung Eun, Seoul
• Jung Kwang Min, Gyeonggi-do
• Kang Kyoung Youn, Gyeonggi-do
• Lee Jae Joon, Gyeonggi-do
• Lee Tae Hoon, Gyeonggi-do
• Madhur Sen, New Delhi
• Oh Jung Sun, Seoul
• Rhee In Sook, Seoul
• Sisir Sahana, Shanti Niketan
• Srila Mookherjee, Kolkata
• Swagata Naidu, Ahmedabad
• Thomas Louis, Goa
• Trupti Patel, Baroda
• Vineeta Oswal & Manoj Pilli, Ahmedabad
Kristine Michael (India) and MuLim Park (Korea)
Kristine Michael is a ceramic artist and designer from National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, based in New Delhi. She is an arts educator, independent researcher, writer and curator, currently completing her PhD in art history from School of Arts and Aesthetics JNU.
MuLim Park secured a BFA in Ceramics from Hongik University, Korea in 1991. In 1996, he completed a BFA from the California Institute of Arts, U.S.A. and he secured an MFA from the same Institute in 1998. As an artist, he has participated in solo and group shows in Korea, Germany and has participated in workshops, conferences and residencies in Korea, Germany and Japan. He has curated several small and large-scale exhibitions in Seoul, Korea, in Eindhoven, Netherlands and in Singapore, to critical acclaim. As an arts administrator, he has been involved with the Mullae Art Space as a Committee Member, as a Non-executive Board Member of Junggu Cultural Foundation and as a Member of the Governance Committee for the Seoul Artists’ Platform. He has also managed Alternative Gallery Space operations such as the Jungdabang Project, The 3rd Place and Artspace Seoul13. For the exhibition at Prism, InKo Centre’s virtual gallery, MuLim has selected 8 Korean artists- 4 ceramic and 4 glass artists who show exemplary technique; thought-provoking concepts and finesse of presentation.
Comprising a virtual walkthrough, short videos about the artists' work processes; informative notes from the curators and a comprehensive list of relevant artworks, the exhibition invites you on a journey of discovery of the aesthetic beauty and finesse of technique of ceramic and glass work by exceptionally talented artists from Inda and Korea.
Following the inauguration, complementary discussions and interactions titled Creative Conversations, will be presented, at regular intervals, up to the close of the exhibition period.
View also Creative Reels on Instagram, short films that showcase the artistic process and conceptual preoccupations of the 16 artists featured in the ongoing exhibition. To view the reels, visit www.inkocentre.org/Virtual_Connect_Infotainment.html
Click on www.inkocentre.org/Virtual_Connect_Infotainment.html to view this exhibition at Prism - InKo Centre's virtual gallery and to join the Creative Conversation series of complementary events.
The exhibition will be on view until Thursday, 31 March 2022..
Kim Sung-han is a choreographer and artistic director who explores the existence of human beings through dance. He was fascinated by the contemporary dance of free expression and worked as one of the best dancers in Korea before leaving for France in 1994. He is the first Korean male dancer and choreographer to dance with the Jean-Francois Duroure Dance Company, Ariel Dance Company, and Bruno Jacquin Dance Company through intense but successful auditions in France. Working in Europe for a long time, experiencing their dance system and with pure enthusiasm for creation, he founded the Second Nature Dance Company upon his return to Korea in 2005.
For more than 20 years, he played a leading role in the dance scene in Korea and built the identity of his own with the Second Nature Dance Company. His life and belief that art that can be with the public beyond the limitations of pure art, is regarded as art in itself. He won the ‘Best Art Work of the Year Award’, the ‘Best Art Work Award’ and the ‘Best Choreographer Award’ for his experimental and creative activities. His dance was recognized for the successful effort in unravelling current events and imagining the future of humankind, based on motifs found in philosophical literature.
What critics say about Kim Sung-han as a choreographer:
"We have to take notice of the presence of Kim Sung-han, who silently protects the dance world with a fiercely creative spirit and healthy self-sustaining power."- Dance Critic, Sung Ki-sook
“Kim Sung-han’s work has powerful suction, and presents the tension with calculated movements. He is like a philosopher who converses endlessly to himself.”- Dance Critic, Lee Ji-hyun
“We look forward to the release of the accumulated experience in the French professional dance troupes. We expect him to play a certain role in our society, where the number of male dancers increases but the level of masculinity remains insufficient.”- Dance Critic, Artistic Director of SIDANCE, Lee Jong-ho
“It is a symphony of sound, light, and body. It is also human exploration, the creative ability of meticulous dance language.”- Dance Critic, Late Chung Soon-young
“It is definitely different from the style of Korean choreographers. The dances by KIM Sung-han make dancers emit their emotions without pretense by ordering acting elements and a rather rough and segmental body acumen.” - Dance Critic, Chang Kwang-yul
“In the current reality where serious creative considerations are being overpowered by various shallow attempts, it is all the more valuable for the entangled generation of dancers like KIM Sung-han to try maintain the balance.”- Dance Critic, Shim Jeong-min
"The powerful dance, the global and the Korean, the modern and the classical, the world of his dance where everything is in harmony"- Dance Critic, Kim Seung-hyun
Duration: 60 minutes
8 Dancers, 14 Staffs
Artistic Director, Choreographer : Kim Sung-han
Direction : Yone Sung-soo
Composer : Seo Hyung-moo
Script : Son Chong-hwan
Technical Director : Yi Dong-min
Video Designer : Yone Min-choul
Lighting Designer : Hwang Jong-ryang
Stage Designer : Han Ji-ho
Dress Designer : Choi In-sook
Photographer : Chung You-suk
Video Record : Kim Jeong-hwan
Promotional Designer : Choung Se-hee
Project, Promotion : Park Ji-hyeon, JANG Yu-in
Dancers : Kwong Hye-ran, Ahn Eun-ju, Choi Jin-ju, Kang Chun-il, Jeong
Chae-min, Kim Bo-ra, Go Dong-min, Kim Dong-ju
Produced by Second Nature Dance Company
Supported by Arts Council Korea, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Seoul
Metropolitan Government
Co-commissioned by Yangcheon Foundation for Arts and Culture
The Attakkalari India Biennial (AIB) is one of the pre-eminent contemporary movement and digital arts Festivals originating from and presented in Bengaluru, India. Beginning in 2000, the Dance Festival which is hosted by the Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, has become a calendar event of note in South Asia today. In the usual order of things, AIB is held over a course of 10 days and is packed with spectacular performances, workshops, panel discussions and film screenings. This year, in its 10th edition, the festival takes a new turn, adapting to the new rigours of a world healing from a pandemic. With INSPIRE BENGALURU as its central theme, AIB 2021-22 dons a hybrid avatar to meet protocols and engender new ways of collaborating and celebrating the best the world of movement arts has to offer. With a well-thought out roster of events and activities that will traverse both the online and offline worlds, AIB aims to kindle a spark that will inspire the world to get moving to a more hopeful tune.
Over the years, several outstanding dance productions from Korea have been presented at AIB in association with InKo Centre. This year, we present online, Second Nature Dance Company's Sleeping Beauty on Sunday, 20 February at 4.00 pm IST.
A panel discussion with the Artistic Director of Sleeping Beauty, follows the presentation.
To view the performance and to join the panel discussion thereafter, please click https://www.instamojo.com/attakkalari/sleeping-beauty-by-second-nature-company-sou/ or https://www.inkocentre.org/Virtual_Connect_Cultural_Collaborations.html on Sunday, 20 February 2022 at 4.00 p.m. IST.
The link to the performance will be accessible until, Saturday, 26 February 2022.
Hoon & Min: Korean Dosts!
“I love Norah Fatehi, she is a legendary dancer and we would love to have her in Seoul soon”, beamed an excited Min. Hoon had a coy shy grin as he let his “Jigri dost” do all the talking. Their recent reaction to the Kusu Kusu song from Satyamev Jayeta -2 has already gone viral with Norah sharing their video in her IG story.
While the pandemic has unleashed an unprecedented growth in the consumption of anything Korean - drama, movies and pop, this wave had begun way before in Bollywood with adaptations and inspiration from Korean movies. “While we may look different, our emotions, culture are similar. The soapy dramas, energetic song and dance routine videos, action choreographies and audiences are so similar”, says Hoon. The fact of the matter is that there is K-Wave which has swept the country thanks to the proliferation of social media and now the OTTs. Earlier there was only an Anurag Kashyap or a Sanjay Gupta or even a Mohit Suri mention of such content, but these days youngsters like the Korean Dost have bowled us over. There is immense popularity with the K-Pop sensation BTS ushering in a new era and influence with the Indian audience.
“I fell in love with Tandoori Chicken while Hoon loved Chole Bhature”, beamed Min. “Such is the influence of Indian cuisine and matching of taste buds”. There are even reports that in recent times there is a tremendous demand for Korean food in India with the launch of speciality culinary experiences in many of the metro cities in India.
“We will be back soon in India to do more filming using local touch and flavour. Moreover, we were overwhelmed with the love and affection we got with our fans here”, says Min.
Puja Talwar is the Executive Editor, Lifestyle and Entertainment, Good Times with over 25 years' experience in Broadcast Journalism. Puja is a Content Creator, Show Host, Moderator and a published Writer. She hosts the popular series 'Candid Conversations With Puja Talwar' on You Tube and a podcast titled ‘Entertainment Unlimited on Spotify. She lives for coffee, travel and K dramas!
To join this conversation, click www.inkocentre.org/Virtual_Connect_Infotainment.html on Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 6.00 p.m. IST.