The Korean Artists Association UK Presents
Invisible Bonds
Art Exhibition and Workshops in Korean Music, Dance and Art
Friday, 13 August - 21 August, 2010
‘Invisible Bonds – 이음새…’ is an exhibition of paintings, tapestries, glass works, photographs, video art and poetry readings by Korean artists in London. Workshops in Korean music, dance and art will be given by specialists in the Daegum, the Kayagum, Korean traditional songs and percussion, Seon (or Zen) dance, calligraphy.
The ‘Invisible Bonds’ celebrated here are ties of friendship and culture. The Korean Artists Association UK was established in 1997. The members of the Korean Artists Association (KAA) are professional Korean artists who are resident in the UK as first or second generation migrants. Each of the individual artists has done much to represent and promote Korean cultural awareness given their identity as Koreans in Britain. But the KAA also includes associate members including non-Korean professional artists, and people associated with Korean art and culture here in London, especially. Hence the objectives of the Association are to develop the ‘Invisible Bonds’ of Korean cultural life in the UK as well as to promote the ties of friendship and culture between Korea and the UK.
The KAA’s event in August 2010 is kindly supported by the Korean Cultural Centre UK. This exhibition and the workshops present the UK public with an exciting opportunity to actively participate in cultural exchange, especially through the workshops. We very much hope that your participation and support will make a valuable contribution to strengthening the ‘Invisible Bonds’ between Korea and the UK.
Art Exhibition 13‐21 August 2010
Participating artists:
Soon Yul Kang • Kitty Jun-Im McLaughlin • Bada Song • Sun Ju Park • Seong Hee Jo • Sungfeel Yun • Yun‐Kyung Jeong • Joo Hee Chun • Miso Park • Jihye Park • Hye Kyung ParkGuest artists: Jung‐Hoi Jung • Young Jin Park
Workshops in Korean Music, Dance and Art 14 – 20 August 2010
All workshops are FREE; booking is required. For workshop bookings and general enquiries please contact koreanartuk@gmail.com or 0795 2087 049.
Korean Calligraphy (for beginners only) by Kitty Jun-Im McLaughlin
Sat 14 August 13:30 - 15:00 & 15:30 - 17:00
Daegum (Korean bamboo flute) by Dong Yoon Hwang
Mon 16 August 13:30-15:00
Wed 18 August 15:30-17:00
In this workshop Dong-Yoon Hwang will outline the history of the Korean bamboo flute the Daegum, present various kinds of Daegum and show how to play them presenting a variety of Korean traditional songs. All participations will have the chance to play a Daegum themselves.
Seon (Zen) Dance by Sunnee Park
Mon 16 August 15:30-17:00
Tues 17 August 13:30-15:00
Thur 19 August 15:30-17:00
Korean Traditional Percussion and Songs by Jeung Hyun Choi
Tues 17 August 15:30-17:00
Thur 19 August 13:30-15:00
Fri 20 August 13:30-15:00
This interactive workshop will be a practical journey into the indigenous arts of Korea, including traditional percussion, songs and music games. You will learn the passion, energy and rhythm of Korean culture, and experience a new sense of togetherness. Individual freedom and communal joy will intermingle as you exchange energy and find yourself smiling at your new friends with exhilaration and joy.
Kayagum (traditional Korean instrument) by Ji Eun Jung
Wed 18 August 13:30-15:00
Fri 20 August 15:30-17:00
In this workshop Ji Eun Jung will introduce the Kayagum, explaining its origins, the differences between Court Kayagum, Sanjo Kayagum, and Modern Kayagum, music scoring and playing techniques. She will also perform a variety of pieces from the 19th century to the present day. Her performance will be accompanied by a moving backdrop of scenes from Korean rural towns and people taken between 1970 and 1999 to remind us of passing and increasingly forgotten beauties.
*Minimum age: 8 (except “Seon(Zen) Dance”: age 12)
*All dates are subject to change.
For more information:
The Korean Artists Association UK
Email: koreanartuk@gmail.com
Tel: 07551 897 356
Website: www.koreanartists.co.uk