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[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

Kim Ran talks about how art and diplomacy can come together, get a sobering glimpse into life as a young artist in Korea, artists in Seoul hope to save a high-rise complex from development, and celebrate the works of Yoo Youngkuk at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

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"Kim Ran, the Korean 'art diplomat' in Argentina"

Art director Kim Ran speaks about raising Korea's profile in the international arena in the wake of the 16th Korean Women's International Network (KOWIN) in Jeju: "The longer I work with KOWIN, the thought grows stronger that the power of women leads the world [...] I will try to do my share of improving Korean women's standing in Argentina while pursuing better relations between us and the locals".

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"Living as artist in Korea"

Korea's art scene is quickly catching up to the Korean Wave at large, but what is it like to be an artist in Korea? Yeo Ye-rim shares her lived experience as an art graduate and reveals some statistics about how artists fair in South Korea: "I have always dreamt of becoming an artist... But I have no time for art when I'm working all day, earning slightly over a million won a month".

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"Artists seek to preserve historic highrise complex"

Artists in Seoul are moving into the Seun Sangga complex, a "megastructure [that] symbolizes an era of unbridled urban development". Although the legacy of this "imposing architectural form is fading", many artists have taken up residency and are hoping to preserve the building. "This area is very interesting in many artistic ways because there is so much important history. This area is a symbol of dictatorship", said Yangachi, director of Slow Slow Quick Quick (SSQQ).

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"Yoo Youngkuk - Korean Abstract Art Pioneer"

Starting Friday, 21 October, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul will be exhibiting works to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Yoo Youngkuk, one of Korea's "modern masters": "Featuring 120 abstract paintings, 20 sketches, and other materials, the exhibition will highlight the artist's lifelong quest to create dynamic geometric abstract images". The exhibition will run until March next year, so there's plenty of time to go and enjoy some beautiful and works of art by one of Korea's greats.

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