Ah, yes, we were talking about the project maybe too briefly at the talk and I completely comprehend if the outline of the project is a bit blurred, in fact - I'm not altogether certain about every part of the project as it is very much a "work in process" and also "in progress" too. It is an evolving project that seems to mutate as every day unfolds with new ideas and new artists. Yesterday, in fact, Jan Christensen was indeed using your own work process as a structure of reference for the whole show which makes it maybe more understandable for you. You see - the way you use random artifacts and situations from your own environment and then later place them together in one of your paintings is very much like this process for the show/work-shop evolves.
The work-process is ongoing and there is an inherent wish for artists participating in it from all over and there is also an inherent wish to maybe break down the structure of the ordinary exhibition where you have works, curators and straight and square definitions of the roles and hierarchies. It is an experiment.
If you have a look at Jan Christensen's (the artist who invited the Norwegian artists/curators) web page at www.janchristensen.org you will find his work for reference too, which I feel is important as a reference too for the process. He, much like you, appropriate stuff from his everyday-life and use it for his projects and wall paintings. In a way this process could be used as a way of "curating" too - although "curating" is maybe a word to be used with precaution in this project. There is a wish that the artists will collaborate and also INTERFERE with each other, and the show is not going to be a show with different singled out masterpieces displayed separately and in "piece" - on the contrary there is a wish for a situation more like "chaos" here where artists and work are intertwined with each other.
What we are talking about now is maybe if we could use one excerpt of your paintings, like the circus tent, the floating cone or the birthday cake for instance - to separate one of the represented things/situations/objects and perhaps make a new painting of it - but enlarged or a little bit distorted, perhaps on the floor or on the wall. We were also yesterday discussing if you in fact also would consider to additionally contribute with one of the paintings you have at INSA too, since the show there ends on July 1st and we have the first "pre-opening" of the project on July 3rd. If so you would have a piece in the group show too, in addition to the "excerpt" that will be somewhere else in the space, made by someone else.
The best thing would of course be if you came by the project space when we are working and we could talk together about it and explain more thoroughly, I am sorry if I took for granted that you would somehow understand the process even though I myself sometimes have much trouble understanding it :).
Would it be possible for you to come by some time soon so that we could meet and maybe explain more at length? But do bear in mind that this is an evolving process that has many twists and turns, but in general it should be very simple and also very easy to change the process. Makes more sense now?
You can also check out the blog that we have created for the process - here you will find the flyer for the project too: 195seoul.blogspot.com. In conjunction with this I was wondering if I would have your permission to post this e-mail in the blog? Hopefully this would be alright with you, it might help others to comprehend this process too, you know...?
All my best
power
soojung wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I carefully read your email and I am corious about several things.
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> My questions are as follows.
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> Firstly, in actual fact, I didn't fully understand what kind of your project is.
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> ( I think, we don't have enough time for talking about your project in Yeonhee-dong) Could you explain more about it?
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> Secondly, who will use the images, which images will he or she use and what is the context?
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> Lastly, Do I participate in the project as a member in a group work or Is my name just mentioned as a reference?
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> Sincerely,
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> Choi, Soo Jung
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> ---------[ 받은 메일 내용 ]----------
> 제목 : Re: [RE]Images
> 날짜 : Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:52:25 +0200
> 보낸이 : Power Ekroth
> 받는이 : soojung
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> Thanx a lot!
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> Actually I/we have one question for you, and that is if you would find
> it ok if we use some of your elements and maybe blow them up and paint
> them on a wall in the gallery for the project? You would be credited as
> being a part of the show of course. Let us know!
> All best,
> power
>
