Alchemy of Daily Life
Alchemy of Daily Life, Leaflet, 2004, MMCA Art Research Center Collection

Alchemy of Daily Life

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Alchemy of Daily Life was an exhibition held from April 24 to June 27 in 2004 in Gallery 2 of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea (now MMCA). In the exhibition's preface, Kim Kyung-woon, the curator of the exhibition at the MMCA, said that "alchemy" is the process by which ordinary objects become extraordinary works of art through the imagination of artists, a concept that has captivated masters of modern art like Marcel Duchamp and Joseph Beuys. Also due to a change in how everyday objects are utilized as we transition from an industrial society to an information society, Kim opens up the possibility of interpreting efforts by artists, who sought to challenge the authority entrenched in false consciousness and raise objections against the status of high art, in relation to the social landscape of Korea. A total of twenty-three artists participated in the exhibition, including Kim Beom, Park Gye-hoon, Park Buldong, Ahn Kyuchul, Ahn Yun-Mo, Lee Jaehyo, Joo Jaehwan, Choi Jeonghwa, Ham Jin, Choi Jung-hyun, Kim Hongju, Kim Soojin, Kwon Youngwoo, Cho Sungmook, Chung Kyungyeun, Noh Sangkyoon, Lee In-Hee, Kim Siha, Kwon Jaehong, Lee Dongwook, Cho Byungwang, Choi Doosu, and Jeong Soyoun. As a side event, the academic discussion "The Present and Everyday Objects of Korean Art" was held on May 29 at the Small Auditorium of the MMCA. The exhibition was hosted by the MMCA, organized by the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, New Zealand, and supported by the Korea Foundation. It was held from November 18, 2005 to February 26, 2006 at the Christchurch Art Gallery Touring Exhibition Room and the Borg Henry Exhibition Room. It was the first exhibition of Korean contemporary art to be presented in New Zealand.
* Source: MMCA

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