North Korean Art: Paradoxical Realism
By BG Muhn
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The DPRK is notably the only country in the world after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 that continues to create Socialist Realism art. This exhibition is likely the first opportunity for people around the world to see North Korean Chosonhwa in such a broad range of images within Socialist Realism art.
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North Korean Art - BG Muhn
Biennale
The 2018 Gwangju Biennale Imagined Borders
North Korean Art: Paradoxical Realism
projected concept of
Imagined Borders,
and was one of the seven main exhibitions
at the 2018 Gwangju Biennale.
The exhibition was held
at the Asia Culture Center
in Gwangju, South Korea,
from September 7
through
November 11, 2018.
A display of North Korean Art: Paradoxical Realism at the 2018 Gwangju Biennale
Why North Korean Art Matters
North Korean Art: Paradoxical Realism at the 2018 Gwangju Biennale is an exhibition that reflects the culmination of an eight-year exploration into the art of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). During that time, I made nine research trips to the DPRK to pursue a growing passion for the uniqueness and mystery surrounding Chosonhwa, the North Korean name for traditional ink wash painting on rice paper.
The DPRK is notably the only country in the world after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 that continues to create Socialist Realism art. This exhibition is likely the first opportunity for people around the world to see North Korean Chosonhwa in such a broad range of images within Socialist Realism art.
Through this rare occasion to witness North Korean art firsthand, audiences will see the distinctive expression and unique characteristics that have developed over the past six decades within the largely closed-off society.
A Journey of Investigation
Common inquiries that arise in discussions of North Korean art relate to issues of propaganda and uniformity versus individual artistic expression. Without exception, I receive questions about these topics at talks and during interviews on North Korean art. These queries can be boiled down to one basic question: Is North Korean art relevant in today’s world?
Inquisitive minds often pose the question of whether all North Korean art is propaganda. There is an assumption that only State-ordered propaganda art exists in the DPRK or that the Mansudae Art Studio, the largest State-run artist community in the world, is merely a factory with a production