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ACC FOCUS “Koo Bohnchang: The Look of Things”

The 2024 ACC FOCUS “Koo Bohnchang: The Look of Things” examines the macro- and micro-narratives of the objects Koo selected through his major series and focuses on the Korean character and Asian sentiment within them. The exhibition introduces about 160 works and 200 archive materials that include Koo’s Objects series, such as “DMZ,” “Blue and White Porcelain,” “Mask” (14 in total), the unreleased video work “Korea Fantasy,” and works from Koo’s collection.

ACC FOCUS 
“Koo Bohnchang: The Look of Things”
  • DateNov. 22 (FRI), 2024 – Mar. 30 (SUN), 2025
  • Time(TUE–SUN) 10:00–18:00
    (WED, SAT) 10:00–20:00
    * Closed every Monday
  • PlaceSpace 3 / Space 4
  • Age LimitAll ages
  • Price Free
  • TicketNonguided exhibition
  • Contact+82-1899-5566

Introduction
2024 ACC FOCUS
“Koo Bohnchang: The Look of Things”
The 2024 ACC FOCUS “Koo Bohnchang: The Look of Things” examines the macro- and micro-narratives of the objects Koo selected through his major series and focuses on the Korean character and Asian sentiment within them. The exhibition introduces about 160 works and 200 archive materials that include Koo’s Objects series, such as “DMZ,” “Blue and White Porcelain,” “Mask” (14 in total), the unreleased video work “Korea Fantasy,” and works from Koo’s collection.
Structure
프로그램

No, 곡명, 작곡가로 나열된 표

Category Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Subtitle Breathing Life
into Historical Objects
Discovering Trivial Objects in Everyday Life Encountering the Gaze of Koo Bohnchang
Theme “The Look of Things” from the “Object” series that embodies macro-narratives “The Look of Things” from the “Object” series that
exemplifies the private space discovered from Koo’s gaze
Collections and archive materials to
reflect on the exhibition’s themes
Content Presenting works that depict national treasures, war artifacts, and other historic objects anew through video, hanging displays, lighting boxes, and other installations Discovering “The Look of Things” discovered by Koo, from items that embody folklore to mundane and unusual objects like Chasse-Roue Sharing interview videos, artist collections, archive materials, and others that can help the beholder understand the body of Koo Bohnchang’s work through the theme “The Look of Things”
Major Works DMZ, Vessel, Gold, the collection of the Gwangju National Museum Korea Fantasy, Interiors, Soap, Collections Koo’s Assignments, Koo’s Things
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About the Artists
Koo Bohnchang (1953–Present)
ⓒOh Seok-hoon
CV
  • Diploma Fotodesign, Fachhochschule, Hamburg
  • 2010–2018 Professor, Kyungil University School of Photography & Video
  • 2015 47th Republic of Korea Culture and Arts Award, Korea
  • 2008 Art Director, Daegu Photo Biennale
Major Exhibitions
  • 2023~2024 Seoul Museum of Art, solo exhibition “Koo Bohnchang’s Voyages”
  • 2019 The Museum of Photography, solo exhibition
    Incognito
  • 2014 The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, “Koo Bohnchang Archives: 18 Exhibitions”
  • 2010 Philadelphia Museum of Art, solo exhibition
    Plain Beauty: Korean White Porcelain/Photographs by Bohnchang Koo
  • 2006 Kahitsukan, Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art, solo exhibition
    Koo Bohnchang
  • 2002 Peabody Essex Museum, solo exhibition
    Masterworks of Contemporary Korean Photography
  • 2001 Samsung Rodin Gallery, solo exhibition “Koo Bohnchang”
International Collections
The British Museum; Musée Guimet (France); Philadelphia Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka; Art Gallery of NSW; etc.
Exhibits
  • Yin and Yang 001
    2020, Archival pigment print on hanji, 154×123 cm, White Porcelain Moon Jar, Joseon Dynasty, 18th century, Gwangju National Museum
  • Yin and Yang 002
    2020, Archival pigment print on hanji, 154×123 cm, White Porcelain Moon Jar, Joseon Dynasty, 18th century, Gwangju National Museum
Gold KR 045
2023, Transparency in lightbox, 187×148×12 cm Gold Crown from Geumnyeongchong Tomb, Three Kingdoms Period (Silla), National Museum of Korea
Korea Fantasy
2017, Single-channel video, color, loop
Chasse-Roue 54
2003, Archival pigment print, 79×63 cm
Soap 13
2006, Archival pigment print, 39×32 cm
Koo’s Things
1998–2003, “Mask” series large Polaroid camera
Associated Programs
Artist Talk
  • Event name2024 ACC FOCUS “Koo Bohnchang: The Look of Things” Artist Talk
  • ScheduleNov. 30 (SAT), 2024, 14:00 Go to Registration +
    * Additional Artist Talk program planned for February or March 2025
  • VenueACC Archive & Research Theater3
  • PresentersKoo Bohnchang
  • ContentAn Artist Talk with Koo Bohnchang about his body of work and behind-the-scene stories from preparing for this exhibition
Exhibition Hall Guide
  • Part 1. Breathing Life
    into Historical Objects
    • 1DMZ
    • 2Vessel
    • 3Yin and Yang
    • 4Gobdol
    • 5Gold
    • 6Blue and White Porcelain
  • Part 2. Discovering Trivial Objects in Everyday Life
    • 7Korea Fantasy
    • 8Concrete Gwanghwamun
    • 9Mask/Kkokdu
    • 10Mask Series Backdrop
    • 11Chasse-Roue
    • 12Object
    • 13Soap
    • 14Collections
    • 15Interior
  • Part 3. Encountering the Gaze of Koo Bohnchang
    • 16Assignments
    • 17Interview
    • 18E-Book
    • 19Things
    • 20Portrait
    • 21Study for Background
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Place Info.

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