International artists to exhibit in Seoul
By John Redmond
Samantha Blumenfeld at Sargoji Alternative Art Space. / Photo by Mini Print.
An international art exhibition opens at Mini Print Seoul in Seongsu-dong this Saturday.
Under the theme “Seongsu Print Exhibition,” curator Samantha Blumenfeld will showcase a print-based art exhibition featuring works from 28 print artists from around the world.
Diverse processes that will be shown include etching, woodcuts, screen-printing, risograph, engraving, lithography, gumprint and cyanotype.
Featured artists include sp.38 and palefroi from Germany/France; Ben Jon Miller, Tina Laskowski, Rachel Hays, Defame, Michael Melson, Kelly Belter, Alexi Fisk and Samantha Blumenfeld of the U.S.; Douglas Vautour and Valerie Syposz from Canada; Gaetoe, Albert Che, Yu Ji-won, Lee Seung-min and Miss Baik of Korea; Ali Safavi from Iran/England; Eve Eesmaa of Estonia; Chou Yi from Taiwan; Glenn Schon and Isabel Zeuge from Germany; Hannah Sandstrom of Denmark; and Jutamas Buncharoen, Prapnpun Boonyachai, Chayan Pol-Asa and Piyangkoon Tanvichien of Thailand.
“There isn't a huge diversity of print work being created in Korea. A lot of it is stylistically similar. One of the reasons we opened our studio is we missed the type of community and environment that supports print arts in America,” Blumenfeld told The Korea Times.
“Most of the print artists in Korea we're working with are either exclusively illustrators or studied printmaking at Hongdae.”
Minip Print was started over a year ago specializing in indie zine publishing and artist edition screenprints. The comany secured a space through a government program.
The gallery is called Sargoji Alternative Art Space, and the name comes from the original mythology of the area which dates back to the Shilla period.
The space is run by Blumenfeld and her husband Albert Che.
The exhibition runs until Feb. 3.
To get there, leave exit 3 of Seongsu Station and head toward the market. At the main intersection, turn right. Mini Print is on the second floor.
Visit facebook.com/miniprintseoul for more information.