Korean Feminist Artists
Confront and Deconstruct
Kim Hyesoon author Kim Hong-hee author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Phaidon Press Ltd
Published:17th Oct '24
Should be back in stock very soon
Explore the vibrant history and profound cultural resonance of feminist art from Korea and the diaspora
Renowned curator and scholar Dr. Kim Hong-hee’s book is the first to delve into Korean feminist artists’ impact on the East Asian cultural landscape.
This unprecedented visual survey celebrates the work of 42 contemporary artists, from rising stars to globally recognized names, including Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Kyungah Ham, Kimsooja, Lee Bul, Mire Lee, Minouk Lim, Haegue Yang, and Yun Suknam. Organized by themes including queer politics, ecofeminism, the diaspora, and abstraction, Korean Feminist Artists features artworks across painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, installation, handicrafts, and performance. Through rich imagery and insightful writing, the book explores the quest of these pioneering artists for social, cultural, and sexual equality, from their confrontations with the mainstream art establishment to the significance of their aesthetic and political interventions.
Richly illustrated with nearly 260 beautifully reproduced images and closing with a personal and thought-provoking essay from influential South Korean poet Kim Hyesoon, this vital and timely survey reveals the impact of women artists on Korean culture at large.
‘A book written with a brilliant concept through a mind-blowing narrative. This book is not just about contemporary Korean Feminist Artists, but about the Korean feminist movement, which has been at the forefront of cultural diversity and social inclusion in Korea’s postmodern society. In short, it is an art herstory that raises the bar of Korean culture and society to the next level.’ – Thomas Hongtack Kim, Creative Director, Writer, and Board of Directors_One Club for Creativity NY
‘This book transforms readers into speculative and imaginative curators of Korean Feminist Art, It presents the most electrifying and poignant moments in contemporary history. ’ – Soyoung Kim, Professor, Korea National University of Arts, Filmmaker/Artist, Author, Korean Cinema in Global Contexts: Post-Colonial Phantom, Blockbuster, Trans -Cinema (Amsterdam University Press, 2022)
‘A compelling, expansive document.’ – The Art Newspaper
‘From cyborgs to soap sculptures, bar codes to chocolate, embroidery to plundered displays… Kim diligently introduces Korean feminist art to a waiting world.’ – Booklist
A richly illustrated tome.’ – Artnet
ISBN: 9781838667054
Dimensions: 290mm x 214mm x 33mm
Weight: unknown
360 pages