Fine Art
Love, Talks to the Eye
Artist Lee Kwan-young expresses the power of words through his artworks and his solo exhibition was recently held at the Gallery Joo Hae. Lee is the pioneer of a new artistic genre called voiceprint art. Voiceprint art displays sound waves through layers of wood, and the artist works with people′s voice to express his creativity as well as spreading the message of love. The piece “Love” is inspired by the late cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan. The sound waves of the word ′love′ spoken by the late cardinal have been turned into a cross on top of the piece. Lee also incorporated the late actress Audrey Hepburn into his artistry. Known for her elegant, timeless beauty, the late actress spread love and warmth to everyone around the world. With that symbolic token, the sound waves embedded in Hepburn′s images contain countless stories. Lee questions the true meaning of love and also reminds us of the infinite power of love by making invisible words visible.
[Fine art] Visualization of invisible words
Gallery Joo Hae http://gallery-joohae.com
Performance
Golden wave of music ? Solist Brass Band
Solist Brass Band held their 7th annual concert under the theme of mother. Unlike traditional symphony orchestras, this ensemble is comprised of only brass and percussion instruments. However, they are still capable of performing a wide range of genres and repertoires, thanks to the ensemble′s incredible ability to produce both majestic and delicate sounds at the same time. This ensemble also collaborates with many string or wind instruments to further expand their capabilities. For this annual concert, the ensemble collaborated with a piri player for the heartwrenching piece “Mother” composed by Yoon Hyong-wook. (Piri is a Korean double reed instrument used in both the folk and classical court music of Korea.) The ensemble′s fresh vibe definitely provides a feast for our ears and they open up a whole new world of brass music with their amazing musicality.
[Performance] Majestic yet delicate sounds of brass instruments
Seoul Arts Center http://www.sac.or.kr
Design
Paper becomes a new source of delight
The brand PAPERO develops many creative paper designs, including cars, Sungnyemun and the Titanic. Made of eco-friendly paper, PAPERO′s products can be played by people of all ages. Plus, these pieces don′t require any assistive tools such as knives or glue; people only have to put the paper pieces together, but its detailed components add flavor to the simple construction process. PAPERO′s cars move with their moving wheels and their hoods open as well. The brand also offers a wide array of options to the customers according to the level of difficulty and themes. PAPERO hopes of conveying emotions and communicating with people through the medium of paper. In the new world created at their fingertips, the company dreams of conquering the world with paper.
[Design]Dream of creating the paper equivalent of Lego
PAPERO http://www.ipapero.com
