Korean Cultural Center New York presents special exhibition Found in Translation co-presented with S&C New York

August 16th - September 10th, 2018

Opening Reception: August 16th, 2018, 6 - 9 pm

Gallery Korea at the Korean Cultural Center New York

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Jul 31, 2018, 18:18 ET

NEW YORK, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, is proud to present a special exhibition, Found in Translation, in special collaboration with Stigma & Cognition New York (S&C New York) in celebration of International Literacy Day 2018. The exhibit will be on view from August 16th, 2018 to September 10th, 2018 with the Opening Reception on Thursday, August 16th from 6 pm to 9 pm.

Found in Translation focuses on shedding light on the concept of literacy and translation, more specifically, on the cultural similarities and differences between Korean and Western countries via the use of language through typography and art. 19 Korean and 19 American/Western artists, both renowned and up-and-coming, have created typographic artworks that are based on expressions that the two cultures share in common.

Korean and English may not seem to bear much resemblance, but the two languages have a point of convergence. For instance, the English expression, "The grass is always greener on the other side," finds its partner in the Korean expression, "Another's rice cake always looks bigger than your own."

At the exhibition, an English work created by an American/Western artist and a Korean work created by a Korean artist are displayed in pairs to create a juxtaposition that is both visual and semantic. Through this juxtaposition, we celebrate the differences and similarities between two cultures and languages.

In addition, a pair of artists have been specially commissioned to create a set of works inspired by the progress for peace and harmony on the Korean peninsula, specifically in commemoration of the historical inter-Korean summit that took place earlier this year.

Participating Artists and Paired Expressions:

Artist Name	Expression	Artist Name
Taeyrong Kim	Happy New Year	Zipeng Zhu
Mat-kkal	GOOD LUCK	Wes L Cockx
Sunny Studio	Everything must go! (Clearance Sale)	Justin Poulter
Boomi Park	JINX!	Craig Ward
Twothree Studio	The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog	Lynne Yun
Riwon Kim	Netflix and chill	Cindy Kinash
Shinwoo Park	One man band	Mariano Pagella
JUUNGSUU	Sweatshop	Mark Niemeijer
ZESSTYPE	Rest In peace	Mark Hickox
Hyeongwon Ha	Bottoms up	Lucas Graßmay
Juhyun Lee	Speak of the devil	Michael Bagnardi
Dong-hoon Han	Light at the end of the tunnel	Nikita Iziev
Jukyeong Kim	First come, first served	Gabriella Thompson
FRONT DOOR	To-may-to, to-mah-to	Xtian Miller
Heejoon Chae (of Nazinsa)	Hakuna matata	Olga Vladova
Huimin Lee	Rock paper scissors	Alex Geoffrey (Pref)
Jung-Jin Kim	Sit back and enjoy the ride	Benoit Ollive
Ore-Oh! studio	Grass is always greener on the other side	Juan Carlos Pagan
Yang-Jang Jeom	It takes two to tango	Margaret Fu