[Herald Design Forum 2018] Herald Design Forum kicks off

Herald Design Forum 2018 kicked off Friday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Distinguished speakers, design experts and government officials are among those participating in Asia’s leading design festival, which runs through Saturday. Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp., delivers an opening address for Herald Design Forum 2018, which kicked off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)“The forum, which started in 2011 with our belief that design can change the

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Asia’s leading design forum starts two-day festival

Herald Design Forum 2018 kicks off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday for a two-day run under the theme “Designing Future.” The eighth edition of Asia’s leading design forum, organized by Herald Corp., features 15 internationally renowned speakers sharing their unique perspectives and inspirations. The annual design festival begins with an opening address by Herald Corp. Chairman Jungwook Hong.Following the chairman’s opening address is a keynote speech by Princess Dana Firas of Jorda

Sept. 13, 2018

MMCA Director Bartomeu Mari to leave in December

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided not to renew the term of Bartomeu Mari, the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.Museum officials on Wednesday said they had received official word from the ministry on Tuesday.  Bartomeu Mari, the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea. (MMCA)The officials said the Culture Ministry had cited calls from within the domestic art world for the museum to focus more on Korean art wh

Sept. 12, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] ‘Space Composer,’ Junji Tanigawa says design will continue to expand boundaries

Design will continue to expand its boundaries, says Junji Tanigawa, a Japanese designer known as “Space Composer.”“There will probably be changes in the concept of design. It will expand into many fields and will all be considered as design. Newsfeeds and shared awareness will be structured at a level different from today’s,” Tanigawa said in an email interview with The Korea Herald and The Herald Business. Junji Tanigawa (Courtesy of the speaker)“I create many different types of communication p

Sept. 11, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] 'Quality architecture should provide future vision'

Park Jin-hee, a recent winner of the Iakov Chernikhov International Prize, is an architect based in Seoul and New York widely recognized for her “micro-housing” projects. For the upcoming Herald Design Forum 2018, Park will join Martha Thorne, executive director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, to talk about the changing role of architects, as well as the new possibilities of architecture. Park will also share details of her past projects.Architect Park Jin-hee (Courtesy of Park Jin-hee)Micro

Sept. 11, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Life changes as we sit on chairs

As you read this, you are probably sitting on a chair. Indeed, a large portion of our time is spent sitting on chairs. Italian artist and furniture maker Martino Gamper has examined what chairs mean to us and he will share his insights as a speaker at the Herald Design Forum 2018 on Friday. Furniture designer Martino Gamper (Courtesy of Martino Gamper)Gamper’s works are highlighted by deconstruction and reconfiguration. He became widely recognized through his “100 Chairs in 100 Days” project. Co

Sept. 11, 2018

[Herald Design Forum] An architect who understands humans

There was a time when Korea was practically obsessed with architecture. In 2012, the film “Architecture 101” made singer-actress Suzy a household name. Then, last year, there was a resurgence of interest in architecture when Yoo Hyun-joon, a professor of architecture at Hongik University and the head architect at Hyunjoon Yoo Architects, appeared on tvN’s “Trivia.” Yoo immediately rose to stardom. His way of connecting human desires to architecture was fascinating -- not to mention his soft, gen

Sept. 11, 2018

Art flows along Han River

The sun beams, river flows and wind blows at an art gallery with neither wall nor ceiling. Hangang Art Park, situated at the Han riverside parks of Ichon and Yeouido, opened Aug. 25 with the aim of bringing art into the everyday.Under the theme of “Hangang: Art in the Flow,” the outdoor art installations reflect four keywords related to the river: lively, relaxed, inspiring and secretive. One of the exhibits has already attracted quite a bit of attention on the internet. “White Bear” by Ji Yong-

Sept. 10, 2018

Palais De Tokyo’s site-specific exhibition reinvents once-abandoned public space

One of the 2018 Gwangju Biennale’s Pavilion projects, “Today Will Happen” has reinvented a historical site -- the Gwangju Civic Center. The Gwangju Civic Center, completed in 1971, was used as a venue for cultural events. During the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980, the center served as citizen militias’ headquarters. The space has since remained largely unused, even after a renovation in 2014; only its office space was recently in use.  Young Korean twin brothers perform as part of a wo

Sept. 9, 2018

Gwangju Biennale explores ‘Imagined Borders’

The 12th edition of the Gwangju Biennale kicked off Friday, with 165 artists from 43 countries participating.A curatorial collective of 11 independent curators put together this year’s biennale. “The most important point was the process, the ways in which artists build up the biennale. The curators have tried to have conversations with each other as much as they could and also to make the exhibition relatable to the city and the local people here,” said Kim Sun-jung, Gwangju Biennale Foundation

Sept. 9, 2018

Louis Vuitton trunk inspired by Korea’s traditional marriage culture

Stylist Seo Young-hee has designed a special edition trunk for Louis Vuitton, influenced by Korea’s traditional marriage culture.Seo, who worked as a stylist for Vogue Korea before switching to work as an artistic director of fashion on a project basis, is known combining Korean traditional crafts with modern fashion. She was inspired by the luxury brand’s “Volez Voguez Voyagez” exhibition in Seoul last year.At the exhibition, one of the brand’s signature trunks was decorated like a “hahm” using

Sept. 7, 2018

Jung Eun-young wins MMCA Korea Artist Prize

Artist Jung Eun-young was announced the winner of the Korea Artist Prize 2018 on Wednesday evening. The competition is organized by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea. Jung was one of four finalists for the prize. The others were Gu Min-ja, Okin Collective and Jung Jae-ho.The artist won the prize for her exploration of “Yeoseong Gukgeuk,” an all-female theater genre that was once popular in the 1950s but is now mostly forgotten.  Artist Jung Eun-young, the winner of the Ko

Sept. 6, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Plus X shapes all-encompassing brand experience

It is all about the experience. Shin Myoung-sup and Byun Sa-bum of brand marketing design agency Plus X will speak about what brand experience is exactly and how to design it at the upcoming Herald Design Forum.Shin and Byun, who will take the floor at the forum on Sept. 14, are co-founders and co-CEOs of Plus X, which is known for its projects with BTS, YG Entertainment and Hyundai Card, among others. The agency works under the motto of “Plus your brand eXperience.”  Shin Myoung-sup (Courtesy o

Sept. 5, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] ‘Red dot’ Zec to stress importance of simplicity in design

Design expert Peter Zec will share his thoughts on the value of good design, centering on the idea of simplicity, at the Herald Design Forum 2018.As a speaker for this year’s Herald Design Forum “Designing Future,” Zec, founder and CEO of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award, will talk about his ideas on what constitutes good design, on Sept 14.  Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot Design Award (Courtesy of the speaker)“Many products that have become modern design classics have lasting appeal

Sept. 5, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Pritzker Prize director lays out cities of future

A few weeks ahead of the Herald Design Forum 2018, Martha Thorne, director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, shared her thoughts on the future of cities, as well as the growing role of architecture. “When we think about a livable city today, we are signaling a shift in the emphasis of the city,” Thorne said in an email interview with The Korea Herald and The Herald Business.  Martha Thorne, director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize (Courtesy of the speaker)The emphasis of the city is now shi

Sept. 5, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Design’s role much greater, with great responsibilities: Deyan Sudjic

For Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum in London, design is a way to understand the world. Among the design luminaries to speak at the Herald Design Forum 2018, to be held Sept. 14-15 in Seoul, Sudjic is noted for his writings about design and architecture that aim to reach the broader public. “Its too important to leave it only to the specialist,” he said in an email interview with The Korea Herald and The Herald Business, ahead of the forum. Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum

Sept. 5, 2018

‘Kim Chung-up Dialogue’ features first-generation Korean architect

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s Gwacheon branch on Thursday opened an exhibition featuring Kim Chung-up, a first-generation modern architect in Korea.Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the architect’s death, “Kim Chung-up Dialogue” highlights the architectural legacy of Kim, who is widely known, though perhaps not sufficiently studied.“Though his name and some of his works are widely known, the ways in which we understood him have been quite superficial. There has not bee

Sept. 4, 2018

Korea’s first Venice Biennale prize winner Jheon Soo-cheon dies at 71

Jheon Soo-cheon, the first Korean to win a prize at the Venice Biennale, died Monday from pre-existing medical conditions. Jheon had had five additional operations since his first operation for cerebral hemorrhage in December 2016, according to his family members.Born in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, in 1947, Jheon earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Wako University in Tokyo. In 1986, he received a Master of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in New York and studied oil painti

Sept. 4, 2018

Lee Hyo-ri nails chic and casual in Zadig & Voltaire: Elle

(Zadig & Voltaire)Singer Lee Hyo-ri looked chic and casual in stills that were recently made public after her photo shoot for fashion magazine Elle. (Zadig & Voltaire)In the photos, taken by husband Lee Sang-soon, Hyo-ri rocked different signature looks, combining pieces from French brand Zadig & Voltaire’s 2018 Fall-Winter collection. With the beautiful natural surroundings of Jeju Island as a backdrop, the singer posed in a gray jacket and vintage flower-patterned skirt while sitting on the gr

Aug. 31, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] ‘Designing Future,’ Herald Design Forum 2018 seeks ways to create sustainable future

The eighth edition of the Herald Design Forum next month will be dedicated to sharing ideas about how to design not just a better but a sustainable future. Under the theme of “Designing Future,” 15 internationally renowned speakers will share their experiences, discussing the latest changes in their respective fields and how they are preparing for the next wave of changes to come. Herald Design Forum 2018 will take place Sept. 14-15 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza.The upcoming forum will start of

Aug. 28, 2018