The Nation's First Large-Scale Unconventional Media Artwork, LED Installation Sewn Stitch by Stitch
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gokseong-gun (Governor Yoo Geun-gi) announced on the 9th that the entrance of Gicha Village Traditional Market has been brilliantly transformed with a media art piece by artist Lee Lee-nam.
With the installation of a single artwork, the ordinary space has been completely renewed.
This is because the installed piece is by Lee Lee-nam, a master of media art.
What stands out even more is that this work is the first attempt in Korea at an irregular large-scale media art piece.
Lee Lee-nam, known as the "Second Nam June Paik," is actively working both domestically and internationally.
He is recognized for leading contemporary media art by combining Eastern and Western classics with digital technology.
He is also skilled at recreating familiar everyday spaces such as cafes and parks into unfamiliar and new places through media art.
The exterior of the artwork breaks away from a neat rectangular frame and is completed in a cylindrical form with an asymmetrical circular shape.
Because it is not a typical form, LED lights were painstakingly installed on the sculpture with great effort, as if embroidered stitch by stitch.
Through this work, Lee Lee-nam conveys the theme of
He expresses the harmony between humans and nature through roses blooming along the curved surface, the waves of the Seomjin River, and sweetfish.
It also dynamically expresses the vitality of the traditional market where locals and tourists mingle, using the language of light.
Director Kim Baek-gi, who oversaw the project, said, “By reinterpreting the traditional market’s classical images in a modern way, we aimed to appeal to younger generations.
We hope people of all ages visit and contribute to revitalizing the local economy.”
This work is part of a public art project promoted by Gokseong-gun.
The project, which ran from November last year to February this year, took place at the Gokseong Leisure Culture Center, Gicha Village Traditional Market, and Jukgok Gangbit Village.
A county official said, “This project was carried out to provide artists with opportunities for creative activities and to enhance residents’ cultural enjoyment. In addition to Gicha Village Traditional Market, sculptural works and installation art are also exhibited at the Leisure Culture Center and Gangbit Village, so please don’t miss the chance to visit.”
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