Art and Culture

It's the start of a new week and we have our Michelle Kim here with us to give us the latest arts and culture events for the day. She'll tell us about an exhibition by Korean installation artist in London and the remake of a classic action film.

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Hello Michelle

[Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young

So what do you have for us today

[Reporter : ] Artist Kim Beom has an exhibition at the Hayward Gallery that illustrates some of problems with the educational system here in Korea. He is known for juxtaposing inanimate objects and ordinary situations in thought-provoking works that challenge the line between fantasy and reality. Let's take a look at this for more about his exhibition in London.

Korean artist Kim Beom uses a miniature schoolroom with inanimate "students" to illustrate his thoughts on how education influences a person's identity, values, ideas and perceptions The work is part of his first solo exhibition in the UK,.. "The School of Inversion",.. now on display at the Hayward Gallery in London. Kim is known for stepping out of the norm by putting objects, animals and viewers in odd situations to convey the conflict between fantasy and reality, while suggesting that "what you see may not be what you see".

Through the exhibition in London, Kim uses drawings, videos and sculptural installations to raise questions about the educational system in Korea, which relies heavily on rote memorization.
Kim challenges this method, arguing that it does not produce people who are able to think creatively or individually about who they are and what they want to do in life.

"The School of Inversion" continues at the Hayward Gallery until September 2nd.

You and I have actually talked during this segment about the educational system here in Korea and our concerns for the well-being of young students, and I think this exhibition very bluntly and directly portrays the worries about education in Korean society today. Can you tell us more about his artwork ?

[Reporter : ] Kim Beom delivers his message through interesting juxtapositions of situations and objects. For instance, this picture called "A Rock That Was Taught It Was a Bird" shows a rock on a tree branch, and a video of a teacher telling the rock that it's a bird. This shows the way that educators tell students who they should become, and what they should do in life, instead of letting the students choose for themselves.

The Korean education system really prevents tudents from using their creativity and imagination -- not just at school but in their daily lives as well. I think this would be a great exhibition for anyone interested in imagining how restricted educational systems could change. And now wrapping things up, you have the events bulletin for us[Reporter : ] Yes, I do. I have three concerts to tell you about today, one is a concert that celebrates a magazine's 2nd anniversary, another is a hip-hop concert featuring some of the best hip-hop artists in Korea, and the last event is a jazz festival that will be held at the Seoul Arts Center in September. Here are the details.

[Reporter : ed: jenny] This bulletin features 3 events

F.OUND Magazine is known for discovering artists young and old with a unique artistic sensibility. To celebrate their 2nd anniversary, they will be holding a concert featuring indie bands like No Brain, The Moonshiners, Galaxy Express, Dok2 and many more.

Hongdae V-Hall will be the stage for a hip-hop concert called On The Mic on September 1st. The concert will feature performances by Juvie Train, Double K, Beenzino, Dok2, Evo and many more. The artists will not only perform solo but will also team up to perform in groups.

Seoul Arts Center is holding its Jazz Festa on the 8th and 9th of September. Featuring artists like BMK, 10cm and Park Ju-won, and collaborations between jazz and hip-hop artists, the event promises a fresh take on jazz music.

Thank you for the update

[Reporter : ] My pleasure

Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr