Curator's Introduction

Curator’s Introduction

Marking its 120th anniversary, the museum invited a Korean art group, 4482 [SASAPARI], to showcase the captivating artworks created by Korean women artists. Through diverse mediums – ceramics, sculptures, photographs, videos, paintings and performance art – these talented individuals invite us to explore their past and present, as well as their heritage.

The Korean artists whose works are shown in this exhibition space are (in alphabetical order) Betty Kim, Dina Jin Bae, Ellen Warner, Eunjung Seo Feleppa, Insuk Kwon, Jeongyeon Kim, Jiyeon Ryu, Min Kim, Mi-Young Choi, Nayoung Jeong, Soobin Lee, Soo Hyun Lee, Soon Yul Kang, Sunnu Rebecca Choi, Suyoung Park, Yeonjoo Cho, and Yula Kim.

Extending the representation of the ‘K-Women’ to other female artists associated with Kingston, the exhibition also features a selection of artworks from the collections of Kingston Museum and Dorich House Museum, Kingston University. Together with the Korean artists’ works, they uniquely demonstrate the brilliance of women artists of different generations and diverse cultures. 
 
This exhibition is generously supported using public funding by the Arts Council England. A range of events and workshops are held during the exhibition. All are free to attend.