Artist talk Zadie Xa in conversation with Jang-Uk Lee, chief curator of Space K
Tuesday 5 September 2023, 11am KST
Space K, Seoul
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About the speakers
Zadie Xa has developed an expansive practice that addresses the nature of diasporic identities, global histories, familial legacies and interspecies communication. She explores these themes through immersive installations that appeal to the sensory experience of the viewer, often incorporating painting, sculpture, textile, sound and performance elements. Born in Vancouver, Canada and now based in London, Xa draws upon her Korean heritage as she seeks to elevate narratives that have been erased or repressed by the West and occupying powers.
Jang-Uk Lee is the chief curator of Space K. Founded in 2011, Space K is a private museum operated by Kolon Group. Since 2011, Lee has overseen some 160 exhibitions at Space K from conception to closing, including the first-ever Korean exhibitions of works by Daniel Richter(2022), Neo Rauch & Rosa Loy(2021), Ryan Gander(2021), Hernan Bas(2021), Justin Mortimer(2020), Daniel Firman(2017), Rose Wylie(2016), and Caroline Walker(2015). Lee is also interested in re-examining the work of undervalued Korean artists, and in discovering and supporting young artists both at home and abroad.
About the museum
Space K is Kolon group’s art and culture sharing space established in 2011. Space K Seoul, which has expanded and opened in Magok-dong, Ganseo-gu, in September 2020, uses art to make unique social contributions, providing exhibition opportunities to new domestic and mid-level artists who deserve to be reappraised. In addition, Space K Seoul strives to expand the base of contemporary art by continuously supporting artists to focus on their practice by holding exhibitions for foreign artists who are less known in Korea.
