Afterall Journal Issue 49 Launch: Hyunjin Kim on the work of siren eun young jung
To celebrate the launch of Afterall journal, issue 49, ‘Extractivism’, featured writer Hyunjin Kim presents a talk expanding on her essay on the work of Korean artist siren eun young jung. Kim will discuss the artist’s work in relation to the traditional Korean queer theatre, Yeoseong Gukgeuk, and will reflect on curating and writing about jung’s exhibition at the Korean Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale. The talk will be followed by a conversation with Jaemin Cha, curator, Korean Cultural Centre, London, and Adeena Mey, Managing Editor, Afterall journal.
Hyunjin Kim is a curator and writer, currently the KADIST Lead Curator for Asia. She was the curator of the Korean Pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, 2019, the director of Arko Art Center, Seoul (2014–15) and a co-curator of the 7th Gwangju Biennale (2008).
Jaemin Cha is curator of visual arts at the Korean Cultural Centre, London.
On the occasion of this event Afterall is pleased to share Kim’s essay, Anomalous Tradition, Queer Enchantment: On the Work of siren eun young jung, which we have made available to read online free of charge.
Afterall Journal Issue 49 Launch
25 June 2020, 14:00–15:30
Zoom Webinar, a link will be sent to ticket holders prior the event
This event is organised by Afterall in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Centre UK. It is free to attend and all are welcome, but booking is essential via Eventbrite.
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Image credit: siren eun young jung, A Performing by Flash, Afterimage, Velocity, and Noise (part 1), 2019, looped single-channel video, 4.5K, 10min 22sec. Courtesy the artist