Peppermint Candy is an allusion to the famed Korean film directed by Lee Chang-Dong in 1999, that calls into question Korea's recent history, and it gathers together a series of works that contribute innovative viewpoints on the contemporary world. This exhibition is composed of three parts. Part I: 'Made in Korea' looks at the change in attitude towards ideology in the transition from what is called 'the period of ideology' of the 1980s to the period of pluralism of the 1990s. Part II: 'New Town Ghost' is related to one's visual experiences of everyday life in the city while showing the changes in the social structure and the way of living which are brought about by the high economic growth and the rapid development of urbanization. Part III: 'Plastic Paradise' delves into the aspects of the visual culture as the expression of new sentiments which have been formed in the period of explosively increased popular consumption since the 1990s of materialistic abundance.

Artist biographies are provided in the present catalogue.

Alternative title

Caramelo de Menta

Access level

Onsite

Location code
EX.CHI.PEC
Language

English, 

Korean, 

Spanish

Publication/Creation date

2007

No of pages

271

ISBN / ISSN

9788985538800

No of copies

1

Content type

catalogue

Chapter headings

Made in Korea, New Town Ghost, and Plastic Paradise - KANG Seungwan, 강승완

Contemporary Art from Korea: Peppermint Candy
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Contemporary Art from Korea: Peppermint Candy