Dialogues of Space

The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents Dialogues of Space, an exhibition that explores physical and metaphorical spaces through the medium of photography by Korean contemporary artists Onejoon Che and Heeseung Chung. The exhibition, on show from December 15, 2015, has been curated by MA students from the Whitechapel Gallery and London Metropolitan University.

Onejoon Che‘s precise and analytical photographs of architectural structures, abandoned urban sites and buildings provide a conceptual counterpoint to Heeseung Chung’s intimate and poetic interiors, opening up a discourse on human presence and its echoes through cityscapes.

Heeseung Chung (b. 1974, Seoul) is a photographer and maker of artist’s books. Her quiet, contemplative works show beauty in everyday objects, exquisitely making use of the capacity of her medium. Visitors will see a series of large-scale photographs on the subject of architectural, bodily and symbolic space, from the enigmatic Room with revolving doors 2 (2014) and the wistful Untitled (2013), to the 2010 triptych Curves.

Onejoon Che (b. 1979, Seoul) has used photography to record a process of socio-political transition in modern Korean society which is still ongoing. At the same time, he has also explored the trauma of the military regime in films and archive installations. Che has participated in a number of exhibitions throughout the world, such as the Taipei Biennale, Palais de Tokyo Module, the New Museum Triennial, and the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Seen together, these bodies of works show personal and political spaces in Korea’s present social and physical landscape. Sparking a discussion of the role of photography in the representation of society, Dialogues of Space highlights the skill and versatility in contemporary art from Korea.