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CULTURE
MARCH1,2004
Artistbecomescarpenter
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Woodendollsstarttospeak
Freedomofspeech
fornetizens
H
ave you ever heard of the sad story
eat up the whole book before she finishes
about a fish hanging at a Buddhist
readingit.
temple? Would you like to listen to the
Toexpressafigureofapersonwithmany
C
vindication of a mice which ate stolen
thoughts, he used sawdust as a material.
ontroversiesonthepoliciesofthe“Committeeofpoliticalreform”arehotissues
cheese? If you are curious about what
“Lookingatthedollsmakemefallintothe
among people these days. There are different opinions everywhere. Between the
happened to them, go to the exhibition of
story for a while. First of all, the materials
press and on the internet, between netizens who each have a say on social matters.
“Bookworm’sStory.”
areveryunique.ItisthereasonIcamehere.
Especially,oneofthebiggestissuesonthenewreformpoliciesthesedaysisthepolicy
Carpenter, Kim Jin-song holds the
The messages of the artist arouses my
onusingrealnameson-lineforInternetpresssites.Usingrealnamesmeansthatthere
exhibition at Design Art Museum, Seoul
sympathy. Although the dolls are made of
will be no more anonymous writings. Netizens can only speak of their opinion by
Arts Center. There are about 200 wooden
different trees, I can feel the scent of each
loggingonwiththeirrealnames.Afterthereformcommitteeannouncedthisstatement,
dollsintheexhibition.Atfirst,thewooden
material.” said Park Ji-won who visited the
criticismonthepolicyisgettingbiggeramongthepublic.
dollsmayseemlikeunacquaintedmaterials.
exhibition. “I want to recommend this
Peoplewhoareopposingtothepolicyassertthatthepolicyviolatesthefreedomof
However, if you pay attention to the
exhibitiontomyfriends.”
speech. However, there are also voices that passing the policy will bring a healthy
messages of the dolls, the dolls will stir up
Kim said, “It is not children who need
environment on the Internet. According to people who support the policy to pass,
your imagination. The artist, who wants to
imagination. It is the adults who need it.
netizens will have more responsibility in writing about sensitive issues. Basically, the
becalledasjustacarpenter,willtakeyouon
Adults are the one who are accustomed to
opposingsideisshoutingforfreedomofspeech,ontheotherhand,thesupportingsideis
aridetothefantasyworld.Thedollsleadus
thestereotypeofreality.” Thewoodendolls
inforit,insistingthatethicalmeasuresareimportanton-line.
to think about the things we have never
are enough to make our eyes enjoyable.
Thelegistlationissomewhatunreasonable.Ifthelegislationispassedbythenational
thoughtabout,despitethefactthattheyarea
However,thethingshehadwantedtocarve
assembly,allInternetpresssiteswillnowhavetomakeanothersysteminordertocheck
partofourdailylives.
out are the stories. The stories and dolls
whetherthewriterisusingtheirrealname.Todothis,thesitewillhavetoconnectit’s
Thethemesofthedollsareanimals,bugs,
cannotbeseparatedbecausetheywereborn
system with the database of a reliable information firm or with the system of the self
LeeJun-gul/TheArgus
and aliens. “ There are no connections
together.
governmentadministration.Ifnotheld,thesiteisfined10millionwonorless.
Theinsect-humanslocatedinsidethepyramidsforrebirth.
between the works, but inhuman things are
Whatdoyouthinkaboutthetitlesofdolls
Thereareworriesifthesystemgoesunderway,privateinformationofanindividual
whatIintendedtomake,”saidKimJin-song.
like Switch of kangaroo, or helicopbird?
willbeexposedeasily.Alsounderthissystem,ifnotanadultbythelawandcompatriots
The spacecraft of grasshopper, egg demon,
differentatthisexhibition.
you climb up to the clouds?” “No
Titlesnamedoftales,andalienfiguresdraws
overseas will not be able to express their opinions. Some sites will also have to
squid, and hedgehog are examples of the
Kimsaidhedidnotmakedollsinthepast
problem,”said his brother and he started to
agrinonthevisitorsface.
completelychangetheirmembershipjoiningsystem.Insomepointsthecommitteehas
exhibition. The works have shown that a
,buthecameupwithastoryforthewooden
climb up to the clouds. Then the cloud
Kimalsowroteabookaboutthewooden
nottheleastbitofknowledgeabouthowtheInternetworks.Definitecounterplanswere
grown-up person’s imagination is not
dolls. “I don’t want to tell an instructive
started to move! The boy wanted to follow
dolls, uniquely in the author file. “The
notmadeandalsothecommittee’spreparationswerepoor.Whenmakingdecisionsas
stubborn as people usually think it is.
story,”addedKim.Thewoodenstuffshave
his brother, but he could not. His brother
conversations I had with the dolls are still
importantasonethatisofanationalmatter,perfectpreparationshavetofollowandalso
Althoughthesubjectisaboutthingsaround
variousstoriesoftheirown.
couldnotdoanythingonthemovingcloud.
lingering in my mind,” as he said in the
responsibilityhastocomealongalso.
us, all of the works are full of new and
Doyouknowthesecretofpyramids?The
It was the last time that the boy saw his
postscript, he has carved out not only dolls
Other than the decisions of the committee of political reform, the three opposition
striking ideas. “In this line of work,
insect-humans; half insect, half human, had
brother.
butalsothestories.
parties’ intention of promoting the legislation is somewhat suspicious. Being the most
conceivinganideaisthemostdifficultpart.”
to put a limitation on the life span, so they
However, useless wood may become a
His products such as porcupine, snail, a
affectedbytheInternet,theseparties’intentionisamatterofpoliticalrelation.
Oncehecomesupwiththeideas,hefinishes
madepyramidsnottorebirthlifemorethan
piece of work with a beautiful story once
childastonishedbyashadowlookasifthey
TheInternethasgrownintoanimportantpartofourlifewhichisnottobetakenaway.
apieceofworkinoneortwodays.
3 times. Thus, pyramids were the places
they get into the hands of Kim Jin-song.
arereallyalive.
Andalsothereisaculturethatwasmadeinit.Eventhoughthelegislationconcernsa
When Kim Jin-song got old enough, he
where the insect-humans had stayed for a
Each of the materials that were used in his
Amulewhichcarriesalotofpacksonits
point of view where only political issues matter, viewing it in a cultural way, writing
left just with a hammer, an ax, and a saw.
while under observation and control. After
workhasavagueessentialcolor.Kimused
back says, “Thus the load and I are one.”
theirownopinionsanonymouslyisanotherwayofexpressingoneselffreely.Also,the
Thecarpenter,Kimwasnotacarpenterfrom
the extinction of insect-humans, humans
wood from maple trees, camellias, thorny
Evenifthewriterdidnotintendit,thedolls
backfireitwillbringdoesnotlookpretty.ControllingallInternetpresssitesbybringing
the start. Kim Jin-song graduated from
whofardifferfrominsect-humansappeared
trees, and oak with bolts, nuts, and a saw
and stories make visitors think about
inthepolicymeanscuttingthefreedomofspeechofthepeople.
Hongik graduate school, and took active
in the world. Copying the insect-humans
blade for his work. They exposed oddly
somethingforawhile.“Ihavenothingtosay
SeeingtheInternetasacultureandrespectingit,thepeople’srightsofspeakingshould
parts as an art critic and as an exhibition
pyramids was a gesture of humans wishing
effects.
to the university students except that they
beguaranteedeverywherenomatterwhat.ThepurposeofmakingahealthierInternet
planner.
tolivealongerlife.
Unlike the other toys, his toys are plain.
should readmanybooks,”saidKim.
cultureissomethingpeopleshouldclapabout,butdoingitbykillingthecurrentInternet
Healsowasapublishingplanmakerwho
Second, let’s listen to the conditions of
Thesizeofthetoysvariesfromabout30cms
Hepublishedabookofwoodendollsthat
cultureisn’tworththepricethathastobepaid.
made plansforbooksaboutculturalstudyin
goddessdolls.“Asyouknowtheconditions
to 2ms. “I cannot choose a favorite doll
is also displayed at the exhibition. Also,
Whenmakingbigdecisionssuchasthis,thinkingitoverandexpectingallsituationsit
the 1990s. However, he turned into a
ofgoddessdollsareveryparticular.Firstof
among them,” said Kim. He showed much
peopleareabletolistentostoriesofthedolls
willbring,arenecessary.
carpenter 5 years ago, and he has been
all, an outlook on the world philosophical
attachment to all the toys. He works with
ontheinternet,“www.namustory.com.”
holding exhibitions almost once a year as a
and historical foresight should be
woodparticlesleftaroundinhisworkroom.
The exhibition has been held at the
“carpenter” since then. He has written
predicated,”saidanexaminerofthegoddess
There are also situation work series The
DesignArtMuseum,SeoulArtsCenteruntil
several books about cultural study. “The
contest. A Goddess stands for the past,
work consists of pieces in one story. For
March 1, and his second exhibition will be
formationofthepresentofage”isoneofhis
present,andfuture.
example, the “Bookworm” has 4 wooden
heldfromMarch4to30atInsaArtsCenter.
well-known works, he also published
Thereviewoftheexaminerendedwitha
dolls in it. It is a story about a bookworm
“Carpenter’s essay” portraying his life as a
thunderous clapping of the audience. In the
girl;asinthemeaningofagirlwholovesto
ByJungJin-kyeong
ByOhSae-hoon
carpenter.Kimhasbeenmakingfurnitureof
lastpart,itisaboutoneboylosinghiselder
read books. The girl could not stop reading
ReporterofCultureSection
EditorofTheory&CritiqueSection
practical use, but he shows something
brother. The boy asked his brother, “Could
thebook.Ifshestopsthebookwormwould
ArtistsofNazraeliPress
Koreantraditionalmusiccrossingoverboundary
K
ang Eun-il, a haegum player has a marked
that has just two pieces of silkthread on
variousmusicandtheimpromptuperformancegives
individuality in playing haegum. She has had
gongmyeongtonganditisplayedwithhwaldae.Sad
newinspirationandimpressionstoeachother.Also,
variousperformanceswithvariousmusicgenressuch
andwittyfeelingscanbebrought.Nowthatheagum
itisjustmyopinions,manyhaegumplayers’efforts
astraditionalmusic,classics,jazzandpop.Also,she
formsabigpartofmylife,Ican’tseefascinationsof
madegoodimpressionstothemusicfans.Iwishthe
iswellknownforhertalentforimprovisation.Most
it,justlikepeoplecan’trecognizetheimportanceof
loveforhaegumwouldcontinuefromnowon.
people think of her as a unique performer doing
air.ButIthinkitcomfortspeopleincludingme.
Crossovers as well as traditional Korean classical
Doyouhaveanyspecialco-workersamongthe
music.Herfirstalbum,AncientFutures,wasreleased
What made you do crossover music? And do
peopleyouplayedwith?
in November, 2003 and it drew the appraisal that it
youonlydocrossovers?
IusedtoplaywithMr.KimDae-hwan,whowas
showed essence of Oriental and Occidental
I wanted to do common fabulous Korean music
knownforpercussioninstrumentsperformanceswith
JungJin-kyeong/TheArgus
crossover. Also this album was ranked the 4th best
andIjustwanttodosomethingdifferent.Thisisthe
many drumsticks. I learned from him the way of
D
igitalcamerashavebeenoneofthemostpopular
sellermusicalbuminon-linebookstore-Aladdinon
reason. However, I also do traditional music,
playing music with my heart. Unfortunately, he is
itemsamongouryouth.Digitalcamerasareeasy
thesecondweekofFebruary.
especially in the third concert of Heagum Plus I
now in the state of coma. Also I respect my “Great
touseandtheuserscanerasepicturestheydon’tlike.
performed my haegum with all traditional music. I
StoneHead”-Mr.LeeGeon-yong,thepresidentof
The photos of seven professional photographers of
Howdidyourhaegumplayingstart?
have life force of tradition. Crossovers don’t come
The Korean National University of Arts and
Nazraeli press came to Korea. They have special
I wanted to learn dancing, kayakum and daegum,
easily, if I think it easy. It’s impossible to find my
saxophonistMr.GangTae-hwan.
techniques in their fields. Nazraeli Press is a special
but my physical features were unfit to do those
ownmusicworld,ifIthrowitaway.
publishing company of photography in the United
successfully. Even though haegum was a non
Nowadays, Kukak is somewhat isolated from
States. Seven photo artists were selected for this
mainstream instrument, my teacher’s advice made
As to reactions of your first album - Ancient
popularity. What do you think of this present
SheisposingwithBobbyMcFerrin.
exhibition. The artists are Jerry N. Uelsmann, Masao
mestarttolearnit.
Futures had a good response from fans. Seeing
stateandcountermeasure?
Yamamoto, Micheal Kenna, Ron van Dongen, Dick
your performing career, didn’t the album come
I’mdepressedthatkukakisnottreatedfairlyinthe
farfuture,IwishIcouldseemyselffeelingthevalue
Arentz,DonKirby,andRolfeHorn.
Canyouexplainthefeaturesofhaegum?What
outtoolate?Pleasetellaboutthemeaningofthe
categoryofvariousmusic,eventraditionalmusichas
ofwhatIdid.ItwouldbeshamefulofmetotellthatI
Jerry N. Uelsmann called himself as an image-
is the fascinating
titleandyourintention.
tobebasisandothermusicshavetobesettledonit.
found any worth in it, because I still have lots to
maker, he is a specialist of combination printing. He
part of the
Franklyspeaking,Idon’tknowwhetheritislateor
And I think there is what we should not do. Kukak
experience.Iwassosorryfornotbeingrecognized.
putsseveraldifferentimagesintooneframe.Micheal
instrument?
not.IthoughtIhadtomakemyownalbumcarefully,
has to be played because it is our traditional music,
At first, it was so stressful, but I’m overcoming it.
Kennatakespicturesofnature.Subjectsofhisphotos
It is a string
because it is something that remains in my life.
anditcanbeperformedwithvariouskindsofmusic.
Now I think I have to do something valuable,
are trees, stones, or geographical features. He shows
instrument
Aboutthetitle,IdrewitfromthebookIread,titled
Tradition has to preserved, no one has the right to
necessary and I wish I could prove myself and my
thebeautyofphotographicframing.MasaoYamamoto
“AncientFutures:LearningfromLadakh”writtenby
dismantleit.
musictothepeople.
says,“Thereisgodinallthings.”Hetriestododiverse
HelenaNorberg-Hodge.Itdrewpeople’sattentionto
installation at every exhibition. Ron van Dongen is a
deformitiesofindustrialsocietyandIwastouchedby
Many junior kukak musicians are very
GivesomecommentstoHUFSans.
special photo artist of flower. He uses the techniques
it. I wanted to go together with the subject and our
confusedbetweentraditionandfusion.Givethem
IhaveagoodimpressionofHUFS,becauseIthink
of tone on tone; black on black, white on white, and
ancientfuturesmightbethesamewithwhatIwantto
apieceofadvise.
HUFSans introduce Korea to the world and widen
expressesflowersbeautifully.
say.AlsoitismywillthatIstakemyfuturecareeron
They are the same generation as I am. I
therangeofaction.Whateveryoudo,Iwishyoudo
ThephotosofDonKirbyarefullofwheatandgrass.
theancientandtraditionalinstrument,-haegum.
experienced lots of confusion and I’m still in the
it with a sense of duty as representatives of this
He uses filters delicately. Rolfe Horn, the youngest
processofexperiencingthemusic.Theseexperiences
country.Withoutself-confidenceandself-respectfor
artist of this exhibition, shows the techniques of
You did extempore performance in Bobby
ledtothemakingofmyalbum.Ithinktheyhaveto
ourcountry,youcannotstandtallinfrontofothers.I
viewpoint. The techniques of Dick Arentz are
McFerrin’s concert on February 7, how was it?
experiencemoreconfusionabouttheirmusicinorder
hopeyoulearnmanythings.I’llbebackingyouup.
platinum, and palladium printing. He took a picture
Hisguestwaselectedbyon-linevoteandhaegum
toreallyunderstandit.Wehavetofindgoodwaysto
Let’sgotogether!
with a 100-year-old camera, and uses a 130-year-old
won,whydoyouthinkhaegumwaselected?
solve problems. If one likes traditional music and
printingskill.
The impromptu performance with Bobby
wants to do it, he or she has to do it. I’ll give my
Kang Eun-il was a modest person, but she also
“Ron van Dongen is my favorite photographer, I
McFerrinwasveryadventurouswork.Ididn’tmeet
hands to them. Keeping tradition is very important.
made her position clear, when she talked about her
sawhisphotoshangingataclothesstore.Theflowers
himbeforeandIcouldn’thaverehearsalsbeforethe
Since tastes of listeners are diverse, diverse kind of
view. Let’s cheer for her continuous march to
look so pretty. I think that his technique is very
concert, so I was worried. Meanwhile, I expected it
musichavetoexist.
overcomealldifficulties,andgoodresultsinfinding
special,” said Lee Yoon-hee, a salesman, a visitor of
LeeJun-gul/TheArgus
wouldbeinterestingconcertbecausethatheiswell-
theworthinthefieldofhermusic.
thisexhibition.
known artists all over the world and I heard his
Whendidyoufeeldoingthiswasworthit?And
Sin Su-jin, a doctor of psychology will have a
musical code is freedom. Even though I had an
whendidyoufeeldifficulty?
ByJoHyun-mi
lectureonMarch6atthisexhibition.Thisexhibitionis
unsatisfied feeling, it was excited. I think it was
Not yet. At the present I don’t have room for
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
heldfromFebruary14toMarch28attheWhiteWall
helpfultohavemanycrossoverorimprovisationwith
seekingworthfrommymusic.IfIseemyselfinthe
GalleryinChungdamdong.
ByJungJin-kyeong/TheArgus

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