With a catalog featuring two new short stories by Kim Young-ha, it is clear that he was somehow in the minds of the organizers of Media City Seoul’s “Trust” Exhibition.
I had a chance to talk with the organizers, and it turns out that he was not only on their minds, but also an inspiration for the exhibition. This makes a certain amount of sense, as the theme of “Trust” zig-zags through “Your Republic is Calling You.”
I interviewed the curator, a video I hope to have up tomorrow, and she was quite clear that Kim was on their minds.
The two new stories are Head (which is not dirty!), a story about trust and lack of trust that pulls it off in less than one page. The other story is Promise, which also, and in amusing detail, discusses trust in public and private spaces.
You may have to visit the exhibition to read these (I’m going to ask if I can link them), as they may not be printed beyond the catalog. We shall see… In any case, the event launch is described below.
The opening event for Media City Seoul’s 6th Biennial exhibition, this year called “Trust,” is at 5pm on Monday the 6th at the Seoul Museum of Art.
