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An evening with the KAA

Posted on June 18th, 2008

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The Korean Artists Association UK was formed by 7 Korean artists in 1997, at a time when the activities of Korean artists in the U.K. were not broadly recognized. Over the last 10 years the Association has organized a number of activities and has grown in membership.

Korean artists living and working in the UK have for a long time expressed the desire to have a body represent them. We are very grateful to be able to introduce Korean artists to Britain through an ‘Evening of Korean Culture’ to be held at the Korean Cultural Centre on 27 June 2008.

The Korean Artists Association UK held its first exhibition in 1999, and its most recent central London event was an evening of Chuseok festivities at Asia House in 2006. They now bring you an ‘Evening of Korean Culture’ at the Korean Cultural Centre. This will be a fabulous opportunity to see some of the beauty and variety of Korea’s artistic scene, with a varied programme of dance, traditional and contemporary music, poetry and the martial arts. There will also be an exhibition by talented artists.

1997년, 한국예술인들의 활동이 폭넓게 알려지지 못하고 있던 영국에서 7명의 한인예술인을 중심으로 재영예술인회가 설립되었습니다.

본격적인 활동이 시작된 1998년 이후, 지난 10년 동안 크고 작은 일들을 겪으면서 저희 예술인회는 성장해 왔습니다.

자신의 전문 분야에서 한국 전통 및 현대 예술을 세계에 알려온 재영예술인들의 숙원사업중 하나였던 한국 문화원의 개원으로 보다 나은 환경에서 전시 및 공연 등을 기획할 수 있게 되어 더없이 기쁜일이 아닐수 없습니다.

저희 예술인회는 이번 행사를 통해 순수와 열정으로‘한국 안에 품고 있는 세계’를 알리고 ‘세계가 기대하는 한국의 참 아름다움’을 알리는 ‘세계 문화인들의 교류의 장’으로 재영예술인회가 한발 앞서 나아가고자 합니다.

The programme for the evening is as follows:

6:30 Refreshments
7:00 Introduction by Mr Philip Gowman and welcome message from H.E. Ambassador Chun Yung-woo
7:05 – 8:00 Performance, recitation and demonstration by KAAUK members:

  • So Ra Lee (Violin)
  • Roger Norkie (Violin)
  • Jieun Park (Piano)
  • Hye Kyoung Park (Poetry Recitation)
  • Ji Eun Jung (Korean Traditional Harp - Kayagum)
  • Sung Min Jeon (Guitar)
  • Sunnee Park (Korean Traditional Dance)
  • Seung Soo Ha (Martial Art - Taekwondo)

8:00 Closing Message by Chairman of KAAUK
8:10 Food, Drinks & viewing of exhibition

Contact details

  • Website: www.koreanartists.co.uk
  • email - koreanartuk [at] gmail [dot] com
  • tel - 07581 2561559

Supported by

  • The Embassy of the Republic of Korea
  • The Korean Cultural Centre

RSVP by email to koreanartuk [at] gmail [dot] com

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Sunnee Park - Dancer

Posted on June 18th, 2008

박선희 - 무용가

Dance Training and Career
무용 교육의 배경 / 일본에서의 무용 경력과 활동

Sunhee Park began training in Korean traditional dance at age 7, becoming a member of The Little Angels, touring throughout Asia. She progressed to join the Universal Ballet Company studying at Sunwha Art School, and graduated from ChungAng University majoring in ballet.

In 1991 she moved to Tokyo and completed an MA in Dance and Movement in 1993 at Ochanomizu University. For the next seven years she taught traditional Korean and contemporary dance for 7 years at a wide range of schools in the region of Tokyo as a freelance dance instructor.

During this period she performed at a wide range of Asian dance and cultural festivals in and around Tokyo, including: the Performance for friendship between Japan and Korea (Nakano Zero Hall in Tokyo Japan) in 1994; the Asian Dance Festival ( Kanakawaken music Hall) 1995; the Traditional Culture Exchange between Japan and Korea (Shinzuku Asahi Semei Hall in Japan) 1996; the Assembly of Asia Cultural Exchange (Nakano Zero Hall in Japan ) 1997; the International Culture Exchange (International Forum big Hall in Japan) 1998; and The Northeast Asia Music Festival (Kan Hall of Mountain Park in Japan) 1998.

Research Training in Shamanism
샤머니즘 연구

Sunhee Park’s interest in the dance practice of the Korean Shaman began with a clinical study of Shamanistic Trance Dance for her MA dissertation, and was followed by a Ph.D in Anthropology focused on The Psychology of Shamanistic Trance States, completed in 1998.

She has since lectured internationally on a variety of topics pertaining to the psychology of shamanistic practice, and has published a wide range of acclaimed research papers on the psychology of shamanistic trance, including: The Holistic Spirit and Treatment of Korean Shamans, Ethnic Art, Vol.17, 2001; and Trance States and Physical Expression of the Korean Shaman. “Dance and Physical Expression”; Japan Academic Congress library (series 10), Foundation of Japan Academic Cooperation, 2005.

At present in the UK
영국에서의 활동

Sunhee Park’s interest in the psychological healing potential through the medium of dance has brought her to London to pursue a Masters in Dance Movement Therapy at Roehampton University. She is beginning to establish a traditional Korean dance performance and teaching practice in the UK, and is currently working on a contemporary choreography integrating shamanistic dance techniques with traditional Korean dance practices.

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김영신 - 영국 주재 예술제본가

Posted on June 18th, 2008

Young-shin Kim김영신

영국 런던
+44 (0)7865 046 266
youngskim71@gmail.com

학력

1991 – 94 중앙대학교 산업정보학과 졸업

직업

  • 영국 주재 예술제본가
    예술제본, 보수 & 복원 작업, 한정제본, 예술가/디자이너들을 위한 포트폴리오 작업 등.
  • 대학 강사
    예술제본, 몰리 칼리지 (영국 런던 소재)
  • 인테리어 디자인 컨설턴트
    유럽 디자인을 위한 동양 공예 컨설팅, 동양 공예품을 위한 유럽 마케팅 컨설팅

경력

2007 ~ 현 대학 강사, 몰리 칼리지
2006 ~ 현 인테리어 회사 ‘홈앤북’ (런던 & 서울) 대표
2001 ~ 현 예술제본가
1996 ~ 01 마케터 (PPL & 데이타베이스마케팅)
1995 IBM Korea

수상 경력

  • 예술제본
    Dec. 2003 대영 도서관과 영국 예술제본가 협회 주최 예술제본 2003년 경연대회 대상과
    올해 최고 디자인에 주어지는 맨스필드 메달 수상
  • 인테리어 디자인 (크리에이티브 디렉팅)
    Sep. 2007 벽지 디자인 ‘버들목’이 영국 국제 인테리어쇼 ‘데코렉스’에서 올해 최고 디자인 5위 안에 선정

전시 경력

  • 예술제본
    Dec. 2003 ~ Jan. 2004 대영 도서관 (The British Library)
    Dec. 2004 ~ Jan. 2005 대영 도서관 (The British Library)
    Dec. 2005 ~ Jan. 2006 대영 도서관 (The British Library)
    Oct. ~ Nov. 2005 영국 University of Bath, UK
    May 2006 ‘Covered’, ‘flow’ Gallery, 영국 런던
    Permanent Museum ‘Nature In Art’, 영국 글로스터
  • 인테리어 디자인
    Sep. 2006 ‘데코렉스’, 영국 런던
    Jan. 2007 ‘메종 오브제’, 프랑스 파리
    Sep. 2007 ‘데코렉스’, 영국 런던 K

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Young-shin Kim - Bookbinder

Posted on June 18th, 2008

Young-shin KimYOUNG S. KIM

London, UK
+44 (0)7865 046 266
youngskim71@gmail.com

Education

1991 – 94 BA(Hons) in Industrial Information from Chung-Ang University, Korea

Jobs

  • Bookbinder

    Fine Binding, Repair & Restoration, Limited Editions, Artist/Designer Books, Box Making, Etc.

  • Lecturer

    Bookbinding, Morley College, London, UK

  • Interior Design Consultant

    Oriental Craftsmanship Consulting for European Designs,
    European Market Development for Oriental Craftworks


Experience

2007 ~ Lecturer in Bookbinding, Morley College, London, UK
2006 ~ Proprietor, Craft Interior Company, ‘Home & Book’, UK & Korea
2001 ~ Bookbinder, UK
1996 ~ 01 Marketer, Korea (Product Placement & Permitted Date-Based Marketing)
1995 IBM Korea

Awards

  • Bookbinding

    Dec. 2003 won 1st prize & Mansfield Medal for the best book of the year in ‘Designer Bookbinders Competition’, the British Library

  • Interior Design (Creative Directing)

    Sep. 2007 wallpaper design ‘Beodeulmok(Willow Trees)’ short-listed for the best product design of the year, ‘DECOREX International’, UK

Exhibitions / Shows

  • Bookbinding
    Dec. 2003 ~ Jan. 2004 The British Library, London, UK
    Dec. 2004 ~ Jan. 2005 The British Library, London, UK
    Dec. 2005 ~ Jan. 2006 The British Library, London, UK
    Oct. ~ Nov. 2005 University of Bath, UK
    May 2006 ‘Covered’, ‘flow’ Gallery, London, UK
    Permanent Museum ‘Nature In Art’, Gloucester, UK
  • Interior Design

    Sep. 2006 ‘DECOREX’, London, UK
    Jan. 2007 ‘MAISON & OBJET’, Paris, France
    Sep. 2007 ‘DECOREX’, London, UK

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