Juan Ignacio Tula, a circus artist and dancer from an independent company in Lyon, France, explores the artistry of spinning the Cyr wheel. Inspired by the whirling dance of dervishes, “Instante” consists of repetitive rotations and movements blurring the notions of space and time for both the performer and the audience. While spinning in the Cyr wheel, which weighs about 13 kilograms, Tula per...

The “Beauty of Everyday Life” section displays photos and videos of artisans exploring the beauty and aesthetics of craftsmanship while the “ASEAN and Jeju, Understanding Each Other” section explains the developments and partnerships between the two parties. Detailed information on the cultures of the ASEAN member states and Jeju are available through diverse multimedia resources. “The digital k...

Previously, the Korean Cultural Center in Sydney held its event last Thursday and Friday. Translator Kim So-ra gave a lecture at Macquarie University in Sydney, held a “Meet the Translator” session at Willoughby City Library and a “Book Club” session at the cultural center, which was livestreamed on YouTube, Friday. Kim talked about her translation of Pyun Hye-young’s novel “The Hole,” which wo...

The program table features several icons next to each program, so you can find out what kind of performances they are in advance: with the “hand” icon, the performers may invite the audience to the stage; the “flash” icon means the show includes strong lighting effects alerting photosensitive epilepsy; the “fist” icon suggests there could be some violent scenes. In addition, a movable circus exh...

Mentioning Torre David in Venezuela as an example of vertical social housing, Brillembourg said the future direction of Seoul should comprise both preservation of historic areas by adding new units to existing buildings and redevelopment. “We need to look at the Torre David as an experiment, not as a final product. … It is as a kind of a laboratory for real-world testing of various approaches to...

He recalled his encounter with Oscar-winning actor Youn Yuh-jung, who called Kotsur’s name at the Academy Awards ceremony. “Yoon signed ‘I love you,’ before saying my name. It left such a strong memory,” he said. “Then I was worried about whether I should hold the trophy in one hand and sign language with the other. But Youn held the trophy for me and allowed me to express my acceptance speech c...

Also featured are 14 lacquerware pieces by five contemporary artists -- Kim Sung-soo, Jeong Zik-seong, Yoo Ji-an, Kim Hyun-ju and Choi Da-young -- that explore the artistic expansion of najeon by incorporating a modern aesthetic with traditional craft techniques. The exhibition at Segur Hall, Paris, runs until Sept. 14. The Korean Cultural Center in Paris will host a follow-up exhibition from Se...

Although the series was inspired by Needham’s work, scholars underlined that their version on Korea is relatively easy to read because it was written with undergraduate students in mind. “Some may be more difficult, some may be a little easier. But they are designed so that the general public can read the series,” said Shin. The academics also noted the importance of balancing the humanities an...

Frieze Film, a program on the sidelines of Frieze Seoul, is open to the public from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7 at Magjib and Together Together, curated by two non-profit groups, Los Angeles-based Gyopo and Seoul-based Wess. The programming named “I Am My Own Other” will feature works of 10 local and diaspora Korean media artists spanning two locations. The artists include Cha Jea-min, Chang Seo-young and...

The PODO Museum provides tailored audio guides to for greater accessibility, available in four languages -- Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese. There are also options for the visually impaired and children. Actor Kim Min-ha, who played young Sun-ja in the Apple TV+ series “Pachinko,” recorded the Korean audio guide, K-pop girl group Billlie’s Tsuki the Japanese and NCT’s Xiaojun the Chinese. ...

Meanwhile, a newly established Youth Eye Award, in which students from Gyeonggi Film Student Association were on the jury, selected Ananta Thitanat’s “Scala” as the winner. The film captures Bangkok’s last surviving independent theater, “Scala,” which closed in July 2020 amid the pandemic. Under the slogan “Pitch Your Dream,” the seven-day festival returned this year with in-person ceremonies an...

Leading voices in the Korean film industry will gather at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on Wednesday to seek their rights as content creators, the Directors Guild of Korea said Friday. Five acclaimed directors will discuss the issue of revising the Copyright Act, and call for fair remuneration and guarantee of directors’ rights, the statement said. The current copyright law sti...

Films screening at the “Korea Cinema Today-Vision” section of BIFF Yoo Ji-young’s “Birth” captures the story of a couple who faces conflicts arising from an unexpected pregnancy. Byun Sung-bin’s comedy “Peafowl” focuses on a raucous day of a transgender dancer during his visit to his conservative hometown. Lee Ha-ram’s “Beyond” is a playful yet eccentric story about a poor boy who follows a ma...

Yoo Hyun-joon, professor of architecture at Hongik University, also highlighted the importance of offline space in the city. “Anyone can upload their photos online and express themselves in their social media space. But this virtual space is edited and fragmented, which becomes a problem for social integration,” Yoo said. “So ironically, offline spaces became more crucial because creating a com...

Ando added that architecture should also reflect its times. “My goal as an architect has always been to build a space that is ‘only possible there and then’ -- that can only be done in that place and that time,” said Ando. Buildings that stand out are often public buildings that go with the times and have a great impact on people’s lives, he said. “(The) young generation and children grow up l...