Wesleyan University's College of East Asian Studies Gallery presents “Sound of Korea” January 31 through May 25, 2019



Wesleyan University's College of East Asian Studies Gallery presents “Sound of Korea” January 31 through May 25, 2019
Young-Il Kim, "Gaejanigol Vally in Jingogae," 2018. Archival pigment print. 60 x 79 inches.
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Middletown, Conn.—“Sound of Korea,” an exhibition curated by Phoebe Junghee Shin featuring five landscape photographs by Young-Il Kim as well as three single-channel videos, will be on view in Wesleyan University’s College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center, located at 343 Washington Terrace on the Wesleyan campus in Middletown, Connecticut, from Thursday, January 31 through Saturday, May 25, 2019. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from Noon to 4pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Please see below for more information about the exhibition and related events.

About the Exhibition
As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University, Sound of Korea presents a variety of artistic media that explores the beauty and strength behind the delicate expression that is Korean art.

The exhibition in the gallery and in the upstairs reading room features photography and film by videographer, photographer and sound artist Young-Il Kim. Young-Il Kim is known for documenting uniquely Korean landscapes and sounds in his photos and videos, which feature the mountains of Pyeongchang, Korean traditional music, and sounds from Korean nature. Young-Il Kim's photography became well-known when he did some official photography related to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

In paying homage to Wesleyan’s reputation in the study of film, the exhibition will also present the work of producer Dong-Yeon Won.

The exhibition will be closed Monday, March 11 through Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

Related Events
FREE!

Opening Reception
Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Noon
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
With remarks by curator Phoebe Junghee Shin and artist Young-Il Kim.

Film Screening: "Masquerade" (2012)
Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 8pm
Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown
A screening of a popular film about the controversial deeds of King Gwanghae of the Joseon Dynasty. Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner (Lee Byung-Hun) secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos. 

Jin Hi Kim
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7pm
College of East Asian Studies, Mansfield Freeman Center, Seminar Room
A solo concert by innovative komungo (Korean stringed instrument) virtuoso and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim.

Film Screening: "Along with the Gods—The Two Worlds" (2017)
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 8pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown
Three grim reapers escort a man to the afterlife and will decide his fate based on his doings when he was alive. Screening will be followed by a Q&A and talkback with producer Dong-Yeon Won.

Support for the exhibition provided by the College of East Asian Studies, the Paik Family Fund, the Korea Foundation, the Korean Cultural Center New York, and the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Listen to a translation of a conversation between curator Phoebe Junghee Shin and artist Young-Il Kim by Sangwon Kim '20 from the Center for the Arts Radio Hour, featuring tracks from Kayagum Ensemble Sagye's album "Part 2" (starting at 5:20):