5th Annual Exhibition of contemporary art by UK based Korean Artists

The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present the 5th Annual Exhibition of contemporary art by UK based Korean Artists: ‘Now X Here’ brings together the exciting and inspiring work of nine Korean artists each living and working in the UK.

Participating Artists:
Heeseung Choi, Han Byul Kang, Daewoong Kim, Woo Jin Kim, Fay Shin, Kyung Hwa Shon, Beomsik Won,
Jin Woo Yoo, Hyesoo You

Since its inception, the UK Korean Artists’ Exhibition has been offering art student and recent graduates essential recognition and support at a crucial stage in their development. This annual showcase not only completes our offering for 2012 but also takes us into 2013 as we prepare to mark the milestone of half a decade since the KCCUK’s establishment.

From the pool of artists’ portfolios participants are selected, by a panel, based on their relevance to the open call theme, the understanding of visual language and originality of artistic development. The Panel of judges were: Nicholas Cullinan (International Contemporary Art Curator, Tate Modern), Jonathan Watkins (Director, IKON Gallery) and Nina Power (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Roehampton University).

Inspired by the KCCUK, its history and also location ‘Now X Here’ refers to the creativity of the present through presence. The notions of present and presence are useful for linking such themes of time and place, themes that are best explored in the context of the KCCUK in situ.

This show explores the tensions and play between city-life and inner-life, geometry and expression, where various genres align to disrupt the homogeneous identity of the artist or their work. ‘Now X Here’, the KCCUK’s 5th UK Korean Artists’ Exhibition is curated by Ji Hye Hong.