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< Modern Architecture from the View Point of Photographers >

This ACC Special Exhibition showcases the changes in modern and contemporary architecture of Korea and the lives of people reflected in them. The ACC has been collecting photographs under the theme “Korean Photographers” for 3 years, from 2014 to 2016. The works of Jeon Jae-hong, Kim Ki-chan, Lee Jeong-lok, and Jo Choon-man that capture the modern and contemporary architecture of Korea are featured in this exhibition.

< Modern Architecture from the View Point of Photographers >
  • DateJul. 20 (Thu) – Sep. 20 (Wed), 2023
  • Time(Tue–Sun) 10 AM – 6 PM
    (Wed & Sat) 10 AM – 8 PM
    * Closed on Mondays
  • PlaceSpecial Exhibition Hall 2
  • Age LimitAll ages
  • Price Free
  • TicketFree admission
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< Modern Architecture from the Viewpoint of Photographers >
This ACC Special Exhibition showcases the changes in modern and contemporary architecture of Korea and the lives of people reflected in them. The ACC has been collecting photographs under the theme “Korean Photographers” for 3 years, from 2014 to 2016. The works of Jeon Jae-hong, Kim Ki-chan, Lee Jeong-lok, and Jo Choon-man that capture the modern and contemporary architecture of Korea are featured in this exhibition.

The modern and contemporary architecture of Korea has been changing, influenced by society, culture, and industrial structures. During the Japanese Occupation after opening its ports, infrastructure in the Korean Peninsula for Japan's expropriation of resources has been installed. After liberation, the population increase led to the rise of demand of apartment houses, and traditional housing in farmland slowly changed to unique housing forms adapting the Western housing style, as part of the Saemaul Undong movement, a political initiative to modernize the rural environments. Since the 1980s, large-scale industrial buildings began to appear with the centralization of heavy industry in the industrial structure.

This exhibition has been designed to display the changes in the modern and contemporary architecture of Korea seen through the eyes of four photographers. Explore the past and traces of people through the works.
Works
Architecture During the Japanese Occupation and Traces of the Time Jeon Jae-hong
Japanese-style and Western-style buildings began to erect after the port opening in Joseon. During the Japanese Occupation, financial companies to expropriate land, grain, and capital of Joseon were established, as well as railways for transportation and houses and warehouses of Japanese landlords that possessed large farms. Jeon Jae-hong has captured the present of these buildings.
Jeon Jae-hong (1960-)

Starting with the “Japanese Rice Farm Building” exhibition in 2004, Jeon Jae-hong has been steadily recording the traces of the Japanese Occupation in the areas of Jeolla-do and Chungcheong-do. The “Imperial Human” exhibition in 2021 also shows such evidence. In 2021, Jeon published <Little Boy> that conveys the series of “Imperial Human,” Imperial Plains,” and “Imperial Tower of Babel,” records of the victims of Japanese imperialism.

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After Liberation, Our Home Kim Ki-chan
Traditional Korean housing was originally either chogajib (house built with straws, wood, and soil) or giwajib (house characterized by the use of tile roofs). After national liberation and the Korean War, during the process of rebuilding the city, Seoul had raised demand for apartment housing over traditional housing to accommodate the increasing population. Kim Ki-chan intends to show the different forms of housing in Seoul from the 1960s to 1970s, how they changed from urbanization and modernization, and the people's lives in them.
Kim Ki-chan (1938-2005)

Since 1968 to 2005, Kim Ki-chan recorded the changes in Seoul for over 30 years until he passed away at the age of 68. He held the solo exhibition <The World of Alleys> for six times and published photobook series with the same title and <Scenes in Front of the Station> in 2003.

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Farmland Houses Changing Amid the Saemaul Undong Movement Lee Jeong-lok
The Saemaul Undong movement that was led by the state to modernize the rural environment after the gap of living standards between the city and rural areas had become wider after the 1970s gradually changed traditional housing in farmland to unique structures that has adapted the “Italian-style” roofs. Lee Jeong-lok has recorded how traditional and Western-style structures coexisted during this period of time.
Lee Jeong-lok (1971-)

Lee Jeong-rok has recorded the changes in traditional housing from the housing improvement project run as part of the Saemaul Undong movement since the 1970s. His main series include <Namnyeokttang>, <Glocal Site>, <Life Tree>, and, <Nabi> and his work collection <Peculiar Scene> (2019).

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Economic Development Planning and Changes in Industrial Scenes Jo Choon-man
From the 1960s to 1970s, South Korea has promoted advancement in the industrial structure through the second and third national economic development planning. Since the 1980s, a drastic change has occurred in the industrial structure, shifting from agriculture to heavy industry, forming large-scale industrial complexes in Ulsan and Yeosu.
Jo Choon-man has recorded the architecture of steel, iron, petroleum, and chemical facilities constructed during the industrialization process.
Jo Choon-man (1956-)

Based on his experience working in the industrial field as a pipe welder since 1974 at the age of 18, Jo Choon-man has held multiple solo exhibitions for the <Industry Korea> series that has recorded the industrial facilities of Korea. His publications include <Townscape> (2001), <Jo Choon-man’s Heavy Industries> (2014), and <Völklingen: Natural History of Industry> (2018).

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