총 8페이지

8 DECEMBER7,2004
www.theargus.org
CULTURE
Makeartanoasisforpeople
OasisProjectissquattingtomakerealart
CharlesCho-plinof
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n unseemly building stands at 923-6, Mok-dong,
Yangcheon-gu,Seoul.ThisistheYesurinHoegwan,which
thetimes
wastosupportandprovidespacesforpoorartists’work.Theplan
of building it was started by The Korean Federation of Art &
Culture Organization (Yechong - it is often called Yechong, an
abbreviation in Korean) as one of the public pledges of the
governmentafterPresidentKimYoung-samwasinauguratedin
1992.
However,untilnow,12yearsafterstartingtheconstructionof
thestructure,nothingwasdoneformakingtheYesurinHoegwan;
thatis,gatheringopinions,discussionprocessinpublic,orminute
examination among people in culture and art world were never
done.Inthisbuilding,onlyabouttenpercentofspaceisforartists
or their activities. The total space of the building is five floors
under ground and twenty floors on the ground. The rest 90
percentcontainsroomsforgettingprofits,stores,andgyms.This
has brought many adverse comments about the building and
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about Yechong’s wrong attitude. In addition, its construction
remains uncompleted from 1999. Also Yechong is now being
investigated by the prosecutory authorities with suspicion of
illegalabsurdityandlobbyfunds.
Whyisitneededandhow
ChoYong-jun(EC-01)
aboutforeigncases?
In this situation, Oasis Project team put an advertisement for
rent in their homepage on June 18 for the Yesurin Hoegwan
Recently,sometriesofsquat
which belongs to Yechong. They visited the building with the
are shown in the Korean
LimHyo-jung/TheArgus
artists who wanted to move in on July 17 and tried to have
artistic world. For example,
I
occupationperformanceonAugust15,thedayoftheirmovingin,
twelveyoungartistsdidasquat
f one turns on the television, there are many entertainers to enjoy
buttheywereputdownbythepoliceandYechongprosecutedthe
in Espace da Vinci in front of
watchingthesedays.However,itisuncommontomeetthemaround
artists who took part in the performance for illegal occupation.
Hongik University on April,
our actual life. Because of this reason, people think that oneself, these
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ThismovementistheOasisProject,oneoftheSquatmovements
and thirty artists who were
entertainerseasilydifferfromthem.MostHUFSanssay“Oh,Iseemto
thatistryingtoobtainautonomousandopenartcommunitiesand
invited by art group “Michin”
havemetthismansomewhere”whentheymeetChoYong-junwhoisa
publicculturalspacewiththeparticipationofcitizens.
lived in a reconstructed building of Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu in
Artisnotonlyfortheupperclass
studentmajoringeconomicsatHUFS.However,hestudieseconomicsin
Ministry of Culture & Tourism announced (MCT) to collect
Seoul.
“Therearemanyartistswhocannotaffordtodotheirwork,to
aordinarylectureroomjustlikeotherstudents.Healsoparticipatesina
five billion won that the furnished supplementary money. Oasis
Squat which started in earnest in Europe such as Netherlands
make a living and to have workrooms, so we insist on making
group that belongs to his department. No one notices that he is a
Project also issued a statement on it that MCT has to call in all
andDenmarkisactivelydiffusingtotheworldnow.Squattersin
emptyspaceindowntownworkroomsandartspace.Ifartspace
comedian.
money illegally possessed from Yechong and give the
Europeinsistedthatsquattinginemptybuildingspaceistheright
likeaparkforpeopletojoinandenjoyisformed,artcanbeinour
He made his debut as a comedian at the SBS. He also lectured as a
uncompleted space as artists’ workrooms for their creation and
way to create not only economic value but also political and
lives. We try to break down the realistic limits that cannot get
recreation teacher in an in-service training institute of KBS. He
communication.
culturalvalue.Theyleadpositivevaluationandsupportfromthe
workrooms and try to make artistic works without money and
performed many live comedies at Daehakro. At last, he occupied
press,citizens,andsocietyofallsorts.Throughthisprocess,squat
makenewartthroughtheartisticcommunicationinthebreaking
attentionamongpeopledoingrecreationvolunteeringworkforchildren
WhatisthesquatmovementandOasisProject?
became more active. There are about 100 squat places in
process.Underthefinancialcrisis,thepoorandthehomelessas
withtumor.Especially,heworksasthemasterofceremoniesatanevent
Squatmeans“tosettleonunoccupiedlandwithoutlegalclaim”
Amsterdam. And, using the places is changing various
wellasartistshavetroubleinthiscoldwinter.Ontheotherhand,
whichtoservetheseillchildren.Whenhestartedserviceactivities,many
inthedictionary.Itisreusedasawordmeaning“toadvanceinto
appearances. For example, cafes, community centers, or cultural
the rich have a lot of empty space for profits. Is it right? Of
childrenatfirstdidnotopentheirheart.Mr.Chosaid“AfterIcutmyhair
a space which is not allowed.” It was used in such a case that
facilities are operated through squatting large-scale space like
course, if you say it is because of capitalism, I can say nothing.
likethesechildren,thechildrenstartedtoopentheirmindandstartedto
Austrianherdboystofeedsheepenterothers’pastureland.Inthe
factoriesoroutwornindustrialfacilities.
But,inviewofhumanrights,wewanttopresenttheproblems,”
likeme.”Hemadeeffortstolearnmoreanddosocialservice.
western society, extreme private ownership and inequality
Ontheotherhand,squatbyartistsbeganinearnestfrom1979
remarked Kim Kang, spokesperson of the Oasis Project about
Moreover,hesaidthat“Toentertainthepeopleateventsyouhavetoat
producedsquataftertheIndustrialRevolutioninthe18thcentury.
inFrance,whenitattractedpublicattentionasauniqueformof
justnessofsquatting.
least know more than 500 kinds of skills.” He has experienced both
Squatisasocialtroubleinusingspace,anditquestionswhatreal
“squatart”and“squatatelier.”Inthecaseofsquatatelier,Chez
She also asked to help them by joining and supporting the
mentalandmaterialsufferingwhentryingtocreatenewskills.Because
justice,philosophy,andpolicyofmodernsocietyaboutspaceis.
Robert,thehouseofRobert,islocatedinthecenterofParis.Itis
festivalsandtrialnotasonlookersbutasparticipants.“Breakthe
of the experience, he doesn’t pass by even little things easily. For
Entering the 1980s, many governments of European countries
openedtothecitizensandthenumberofvisitorsisover40,000
prejudice that art is just for elites, not outsiders like me. It is
example, he listens to people drinking, what they are talking about and
constructed cheap rent buildings in the suburbs of cities, and let
each year. With the development of squat as revived cultural
importanttofreelytalk,interchange,andcommunicatetogether.”
whatinteresttheyhave.Andthatappliestohisowncomedy.“Butwhich
large-scale workshops and factories move outside of downtown
space by offering enjoyment of culture, the city of Paris is
Now,squattingisnoteasyinKorea.Thesquattershavetofight
is most important is the heart not the skill.” He insisted that making
accordingtothegovernments’urbanplanning.Thespacewhere
somewhatprotectingthesquatartistsfromforceddemolition.
in court, which gives poor artists physical, psychological and
peoplelaughbyusingskillsisnotasincerelaugh.Hismemoriessorrow
squatters squatted was left empty, and artists squatted this.
SizablesquatateliersareoperatednotonlyinFrancebutalsoin
financialburden.Italsotakesawaytimetocreateartisticworks.
the most when the children who had hope to recover from their illness
Lookingatsquatmovementsfortherighttoliveandsquatartists’
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands and so on. European squat
In addition, common citizens do not have clear recognition on
died.Hesaysthattheperfectcurewouldbepresentingthemaheartful
movementinEuropeansociety,OasisProjectwhichrevivesleft
artists usually do tour exhibitions by changing their works in
squat yet. and it makes them more depressed. However, it is
performance.Hehasplanstoseechildrensufferingfromtumorwithhis
or dead empty space with art started to question if art squat is
summer.
obviousthatartisnotjustforpeopleoftheupperclassandshould
friendsinthefuture.
possibleuponMokdongYesurinHoegwan.
notbeenjoyedonlybythem.Thenewartandspaceisneededfor
Hesaidthatacomedianisajobworthtodo.AndsaidthatHUFSans
Theypreparedtheprojectforartistsandarrangedthebuilding
Whatarethedifficultiesofsquatmovement?
thecommon,poor,andweakpeople.
hastalentsaboutcomedy.“Wemustshareourtalentswithotherpeople.
which was being built for artists’ welfare and creation, but left
Squatting Yesurin Hoegwan for performance is illegal
Itisapresentwhichgodgavetous.Makingpeoplesmilecouldbethe
abandonedforthelastfiveyears.Intheprocess,theywereinvited
according to Korean law. Because Yechong prosecuted the
mostwonderfulthing.Studyingcomedyatalltimes,yourtalentsabout
The spokesperson, Kim Youn-Hoan and Kim Kang gave the
threeexhibitionsfromSavinaMuseum,HeyriFestival,andTotal
membersoftheOasisProject,theartistshavetocomeandgoto
information and their opinion through interview with the reporter
comedywilllastforever.”Hesaidthathewishestokeepintouchwith
Museumasacurrentofnewarttrend.Toletcitizensknowabout
police stations during work time. The case will be held on the
Gim Gu-ra who is also a comedian. He highly valued a capability of
andpicturesandapartofcontentswereusedfromthehomepage
the Oasis Project, they attempted Guerilla Arts Festivals before
court. The artists and citizens who is driving forward the Oasis
oftheOasisProject-http://www.squartist.org.
socialsatireandhumor.
August in front of Yesurin Hoegwan, Daehakro, and Mokdong
Project insist that they intend to check out the suspended
Healsogiveseffortintohismajor,tryingtoconnecthisprofessionwith
Paris Park. They also created works of art on the fences of the
construction of the Yesurin Hoegwan and the advertisement of
it. He searched for leisure economics when he studies working on his
ByJoHyun-mi
buildingandhadaforumaboutwhatkindofartspaceiswanted
rent is not a realistic one but an artistic and society criticizing
graduationthesis.Leisureeconomicsisapartofanon-preferencesubject.
EditorofCultureSection
intheKoreansocietyofthe21stcentury.
performanceeveryonecanknow.
He has a plan to cultivate this. For example, a value of leisure is that
baseballcouldchangethevaluesofthispartofeconomics.Heisdoing
hisbestinbothstudiesandcomedy.
“Myfavoritemottoisnottosaygoodbyetooeasilytoothersthatare
involvedinanywaywithme.”Mr.Chosaidthatitismoreimportantto
make a bond with one person well than meeting many people. He told
that the people in each one’s life is a precious property. His friends
recommendedthatheshouldbeacomedian.Becauseofthisreason,he
toldthatapersontobecomeafooltomakelaughoutofpeopleisnottrue
comedy. With a smile, he told that “I perhaps know half of HUFS
students. Human relations are just a bright hope.” If he succeeds in
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whetherasacomedianoranotherprefessioninthefuture,heremarksnot
only will he build a dormitory named after him in HUFS but also will
givemanydonationstotheschool.
Hesmiledandsaid“NoHUFSansperhapsloveHUFSaswellasme.I
always run to wherever HUFS calls me.” He surely has pride for the
school. Although he has a job which is a comedian, he is no different
with other HUFSans. Like his words, it is no doubt that the world of
smileanflaughteriscoming.
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