By John Redmond
Members of the International Artists Community (IAC) are to hold an exhibition of 12 artists representing Asia, Europe and North America at Gallery Dot in Ulsan this month.
Under the title "Where Are All the Heroes?" the exhibition will also feature performances by Anthony Ragucci (USA), Hong Oh Bong (Korea) and Tiger & Bear (UK). It will run from May 8 to 28.
The exhibition’s theme deals with role models, ideals and cultural identity.
“Everyone has had a hero at some point in their life, someone they admire look up to or want to emulate,” said IAC director Richard Beaumont.
“Heroes can be ordinary people who, finding themselves in extraordinary situations become heroes; or public figures who dedicate their lives to the service or others (or appear to); or they can be cultural icons created by advertising moguls to sell product; or fictional comic book characters that are capable of superhuman acts to defend a principal, a good cause or an ideology.”
The artists are Richard J. Beaumont (United Kingdom), Frances Fagan (Ireland), Jang Oui-loung, Khan Jin-ee, Lee Son –hee, Koya Choi So Hwa-suk (Korea), Wilfred Lee, Adam Lofbomm, Jason Mehl (United States) and Lilit Sölter (Armenia).
There will be a special opening event on May 14 from 3:30 p.m.
For information on IAC contact www.koreaiac.com.
Gallery Dot is located in Muko-dong 626-6 in Nam-gu, Ulsan.
The opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The gallery is closed on Sunday and public holidays. For more information, call (052)-277-9002 or visit www.gallerydot.co.kr
Getting there by bus. The express bus runs from the Express Bus Terminal in Seocho-gu in Seoul to Ulsan with departures about once every 20 minutes.
There is also an intercity bus running from the Dong-Seoul Bus Terminal once every 30 to 40 minutes to the Intercity Bus Terminal in Samsan Dong in Ulsan
At Seoul Gangnam Express Bus Terminal, buses to Ulsan run every 15 to 20 minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Buses take about three to four hours depending on traffic
By train. The KTX serves Ulsan with a station to the west of the city center (in Eonyang). It is inconveniently located but there are various buses that run into the city.