Park Kyong Ju 박경주
visual artist, filmmaker, new conceptual artist
about Park Kyong Ju
Park Kyong-Ju (born 1968, seoul) graduated from the Printmaking Department, Collage of Fine arts, Hongik University in Korea and got a Diplom degree of film and photography from the HBK Braunschweig in Germany. Since when she studied in Germany, she has worked on 'migration' . She worked as a visual artist, filmmaker, playwright, theater director, journalist and social designer. Her major works are 'Migrant Workers in Berlin' (photo, 1999), 'Nurses Dispatched to Germany' (photo, 2000), 'Memory in Germany - Miners Dispatched to Germany' (video installation, 2000) 'Migrant Workers in Seoul' (photo, 2001), 'What is Life? - Migrant Workers' Music Project'(project music album, 2002), 'In a Dream Country - Migrant Women's Lives' (Art book published by Women Migrants Human Rights Center, 2004), 'Migrant Workers' Performance for Election Campaign' (performance, 2004), ‘Do You Remember Me?’ (lecture performance, 2010), ‘Yeosu, beginning, Middle, and the End ’ (media experimental play, 2010), Ran's Diary (media experimental play, 2011), Future Story (media experimental play, 2012), Theater without Actor (media experimental play, 2013), Migrant worker's broadcast(internet alternative media, 2005~2009), multilingual broadcat SALADTV(internet alternative media, 2009~2012), Social enterprise SALAD(trans-cultural performing arts group, 2009~ present).
Education & Study
1998~ 1999 Studied Context Art @ HDK Berlin in Germany
1993 ~1997 Studied Film & Photography @ HBK Braunschweig in Germany(Professor: Gerhard Büttenbender, Degree : Diplom)
1992 Completed a course in Broadcasting Direction @ Korea Broadcasting Academy
1992 Completed a Creative-workshop in Experimental Film @ Goethe Institut Seoul in Korea (Lecturer: Christoph Janetzko)
1988 ~ 1992 Studied Fine Arts @ Hongik University in Korea (Degree : Bachelor of Arts )
Film & Video Works
(Producer & Director& Writer)
2019 26 day Archeology (Super8mm Film & HD Video, 48min)
2015 Work & Art (Digital Video, 60min.)
2015 Yeosu, Beginning Middle and the End (HD video, 120min.)
2013 Theater without Actor (HD video, 136min.)
2012 8 and 1/2 (HD video, 15min.)
2005 Migrant Worker's Election Campaign (Digital Video, 60min.)
2004 Hard Trance (6mm DV, 8min.)
2003 Videolecture (6mm DV, 3min.)
2003 Toy Telephon (6mm DV, 5min.)
2002 What is life (6mm DV, 5min.)
2002 Meeting Eureka (6mm DV, 11min.)
2001 Where are you from (6mm DV, 11min.)
1999 The March ( Digital Video, 2min.)
1998 Beautiful Fruit (16mm Film, 40min.)
1997 Off (16mm Film, 3min.)
1995 Playing Around (16mm Film, 3min.)
1994 Don't dream of it! (s-vhs video, 12min.)
1994 Eyes of stupid Animals (Computer Animation, 3min.)
1994 Uebergang zum Biberweg (U-matic video, 3min.)
Solo exhibitions
2019 26 Day Archeology @SeMA Storage, Seoul
2005 Lives of woman migrant wokers @ gallery Joheung in seoul
2004 Migrant worker's election campaign @street performance in daegu,gwangju, daejeun, chngwon
2002 Migrant workers music project @ ssamzie space in seoul
2001 Working holiday @ insamisulgongan in seoul
1998 Origin @ gallery dam in seoul
Professional background
2020~ present board member of Arts Council Korea
2009 ~ present Founder and President of the social Enterprise Theater Salad
2014 ~ 2015 present General Director of the trance cultural festival
2001 ~ present Teaches film, cultural diversity issue, performance at the several NGOs, educational institutions.
2009 ~ 2012 Founder and President of the social media Salad TV
2005 ~ 2008 Founder and President of the social media Migrant Worker’s TV
Artist Residencies
2009 Seokyo Experimenal Art Center, seoul, south Korea
2005 Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo, Japan
2002 Ssamzie Space, Seoul, south Korea
2001 Samsung Unnidong Atelier, Seoul, south Korea
Art Projects
2020~ Social performance project <Survival diary>
2009 ~ present Social Theatre Project <Salad> www.salad.or.kr
2015 ~ 2016 Social performance <UUU Project> www.uuuproject.com
2009 ~ 2012 Social Media Project <SaladTV> www.saladtv.kr
2005 ~ 2008 Social Media Project <Migrant Worker’s TV> www.migrantsinkorea.net
2005~2006 Children book <Children breaking stones> ISBN 9788995753071
2002 Migrant Worker’s Music Project <What is Life>
Publications
Solo Books
2019 Lan's Diary, published by Theatre & Human Korea ISBN 9788957867181, Seoul, Korea
2005 Works on Migration, Published by Davinchi Gift Korea ISBN 8991437354, seoul, south Korea
2004 In a dreamland – the story of immigrant woman Published by Koraa Migrants woman humanrights Center, seoul, south Korea
Other Books, CDs, DVD
2015 Muisic CD <Ara & Jimin>, Published by OFFDOCI ISBN 9788996552659, Seoul, Korea
2014 DVD <11Th EXIS> Published by EXIS (Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul), south Korea
2007 BOOK <Children breaking stones>, Published by Company Author
ISBN 9788995753071, Seoul, Korea
2002 Music CD <What is life>, Published by Kyongju Park, seoul, south Korea
Playwriting
Migrant woman' challenge Korea (2009)
Do you remember me? (2010)
Yeosu_Beginning, Middle and the End (2010)
Salshow (2010)
Ran's Diary (2011)
Ran's diary update (2011)
My half-crazed intermarrige (2011)
Marina & vijay (2011)
Future Story (2012)
The Secret behind mask (2012)
Theater without actor (2013)
Suklay (2013)
Surungushung (2014)
Ara & Jimin (2015)
Dayung Sampan(2016)
Masala Musical (2017)
Statute of Limitations(2018)
Harong Tutu(2018)
“I believed that artist must stay on borderlines and must attempt to demolish them. I wished my works to be a tool for such purposes.”
Park Kyong Ju
Theatrical and Performing Art Works
(Producer & Director & Playwriter)
2019 Creative musical play <Masala Musical> @ Dongyang Art Hall in Seoul, Korea
2018 Creative musical play <Harong Tutu> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea
2018 Creative musical play <Masala Musical> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea
2018 Creative theater play < Statute of Limitations>@ Facebook Internet live streaming Performace , Korea
2017 Creative musical play <Masala Musical> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea
2017 Creative musical play <Dayung Sampan> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea
2017 Creative theater play < To the truth- I'm sorry>@ Youtube Internet live streaming Performace , Korea 2016 Creative musical play <Dayung Sampan> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea
2016 Creative musical play <Ara & Jimin> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea
2015 Internet Live Network Performance <Work and Art> @www.tnef.kr
2015 Musical play <Ara & Jimin> @ Makgae Festival ( National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea, Gwacheon)
2015 Live Internet Broadcasting Theater Play <Yeosu, Beginning Middle and the End> @ www.ustream.tv
2015 Musical play <Ara & Jimin> @ Yeungdeungpo Arthall,Seoul
2014 Musical play-<Surungus Hung> @ Al & Haek Theater Hall, Seoul
2014 Musical play <Suklay>@ Chungun Art Hall, Seoul
2013 Experimental Live Broadcasting Theater <Theater without Actor> @ Arco Art Theater Hall, Seoul
2012 Musical play <Marina & Vijay> @ Ansan Street Theater Festival, Ansan
2012 Experimental Live Broadcasting Theater <Future Story>@ The 14th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival (Munrae Box Theater hall), seoul
2012 Musical play <Marina & Vijay> @ Donseung Stage Theater Hall, Seoul
2012 Musical play <The Secret of Mask> @ Munrae Youth Center,Seoul
2011 Musical play <Marina & Vijay> @ Donseung Stage Theater Hall, Seoul
2011 Experimental Media Theater <Ran's Diary> @ Munrae Art Factory Box Theater, Seoul
2011 Experimental Live Broadcsting Theater <Ran's Diary Update> @ The 13th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival (Hewhadong Ilbyunji Theater Hall), Seoul
2010 Experimental Media Theater <Yeosu begining Middle and the End> @ The 12th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival (Daehakro art Theater Hall), Seoul
2010 Experimental Theater <Salshow> @ Uijeungbu Art Hall, Uijeungbu
2010 Lecture Performance < Do you Remember Me?>@ Goethe Institut Seoul
2010 Performance‘Space Manhol_e_ssay' @ Seoul Pringe Festival, seoul
2006 Performance‘I wanted be a Star’@ Peace Museum, Seoul
Group Shows
2020 Intimists 5, La Fenice Art Gallery (online), Hongkong
2017 Club Monster, Asia Culture Center Acc Creation Hall, Gwangju, Korea
2016 Mother's land, Ara Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2016 Voyage Voyage, Atelier Haus Aachen, Germany
2015 The 2th Trans cultural Festival @ Gallery Dudle, Seoul
2015 Makgae Festival @ National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea, Gwacheon
2015 The Promised Land @ Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
2014 Changwon Biennale @ Changwon
2014 The Gift @ Seoul Museum of Art, seoul
2014 International Experimantal Film and Video Festival @ Koreaa Film Archive Seoul, Korea
2013 Social Art @ Daejeon Museum of Art, daejeon
2013 Feminism @ Gimhae Arts and Sports Center, Gimhae
2012 Lay Artist @Art Center Nabi, Seoul
2012 The 14th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival @ Munrae Box Theater hall, seoul
2012 The Film 201 @ daegu Art Museum, daegu
2011 The 13th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival @ Hewhadong Ilbyunji Theater Hall, Seoul
2011 Interview @ Arco Art Center, Seoul
2011 the 11th New Media Art Festival @ Media Theater Igong, seoul
2010 The 12th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival @ Daehakro art Theater Hall, Seoul
2010 German Arirang @ gimdaljin Art Archive Museum (south korea)& Korean Miner Memorial House (germany)
2010 Over the Rainbow @ Songkok Museum, Seoul
2009 Rascaldom Now @ Kyeonggi Museum of Mondern Art, Ansan
2009 Inter City@ Busan Museum of Art, Busan
2009 Together Multiculture @ Seogyo Art Space, Seoul
2009 Made in Korea Magic Moment @ Hannover Messe 2009, Hannover
2007 Art in Daegu @ Wellging Building, Daegu
2007 Experimental Film Screening @ Indispace , Seoul
2006 Nuit Blanche 2006-made in Asia@ Le Divan du Mond, Paris
2006 Off 0°C @ Space Cell, Seoul
2006 Pre-International Incheon Woman Artists’ Biennale @ Incheon Culture and Atrs center, Incheon
2006 Mrs Saigon @ Peace Museum, Seoul
2005 Publicly Speaking, Ssamzi Space Seoul & Wonder Site Tokyo
2005 Connect Branch @ Old Jeollanamdo Provincial Office, Gwangju
2005 pledge allegiance to the national flag @Gongpyong art center, Seoul
2005 How much?'@ Incheon Culture and Atrs center, Incheon
2005 The family @ Seoul Women's Plaza, Seoul
2004 sight and narration @ Savina Museum, Seoul
2004 Labor Art Exorcism@ Dukwon Gallery, Seoul
2004 F.L.O.W.@ Samduk paper manufacture, Anyang
2004 Realing @ Savina Museum, Seoul
2004 Border of housekeeping @ Dukwon Gallery, Seoul
2004 Atelier Report@ Savina Museum, Seoul
2003 Image Act@ Ilju Art Space, Seoul
2003 Art Project Plug-In @Basel
2003 Incheon Media Art Biennale @ Incheon Culture and Atrs center, Incheon
2003 Jeonju international Film Festival-JIFF MIND 2003 @ Jeonju
2002 Gwangju Biennale Project 3 @ 5.18 Liberty Park , Gwangju
2002 Mudia- shamanism and Media Art @ Yonsei University Museum, Seoul
2002 Lucky Seoul, International Art Space Network @ Ssamzie Space Sori, Seoul
2002 Puddles- Reportage Exhibition/Art Reserch Program in Asia, Tokyo
2001 Site 2001- go over @ Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul
2000 Young Grope 2000 - Facing the new millennium @ National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea, Gwacheon
1999 Connected @ Communication Museum Berlin, Berlin
1998 Experimental Art Festival @ Postfuhramt Oranienburgerstrasse, Berlin
1997 Fotoraum 98, Quer Galerie der Hdk, Berlin
1996 1000 Watt Film Projekt @ Aktions Galerie, Berlin
1996 Kasha Kasha Mutiku @ FBZ, Braunschweig
1996 Hamburger Short Film Festival @ Hamburg
1995 International solist Festival "Solo Lala" @ Hochzeitraum, Berlin
1995 Braunschweig Film festival, @ Braunschweig
1995 Theaterfest Braunschweig @ Braunschweig
1995 International Underground Film festival @ Berlin
1992 Flea Market @ Gellery 2000, Seoul
1992 Neuvell Vague Estampe,@ Gellery Moin, Seoul
1992 Print on Paper @ Gallery Doyol, Seoul
Funds (Select)
2019 Space support by the SeMA (Solo exhibition)
2019 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank ('Musical 'Masala Musical')
2018 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank (Musical 'Harong Tutu')
2017 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank (Musical 'Masalas Musical')
2016 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank (Musical 'Dayung Sampan')
2015 Production Fund by the EBS International Documentary Festival (Experimatal documentary Film “Looking for Ran’)
2015 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank ( Musical ‘Ara & Jimin’)
2015 Culture and art promotion fund by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (Transcultural network festival ‘ TNeF”)
2014 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank ( Musical “ Surungus Hung’)
2014 Support fund by the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Transcultural network festival ‘ TNeF”)
2014 Culture and art promotion fund by the Arts Council Korea(Nationwide tour performance of salad theatre)
2013 Cosponsored promotion peformance by the Arts Council Korea- performing arts center (Experimental Live Broadcasting Theater “Theater without Actor”)
2013 Culture and art promotion fund by the Arts Council Korea (Project “Migrant performing arts Academy”)
2013 Culture and art promotion fund by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (Excellent Culture & Arts Company Fund)
2013 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank ( Musical “ Suklay”)
2012 Culture and art promotion fund by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (Experimental Media thetre “future story”)
2012 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank( Musical The Secret of Mask”)
2012 Culture and art promotion fund by the Arts Council Korea (Nationwide tour performance of salad theatre)
2011 Culture and art promotion fund by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (Experimental Media thetre “Ran’s Diary”)
2011 Culture and art promotion fund by the Arts Council Korea Nationwide tour performance of salad theatre)
2011 Support fund by the Shinhan Bank ( Musical “ Marina & Vijay”)
2010 The underprivileged's media fund by the Korea press foundation(SaladTV)
2009 Support fund by the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the UNDP ( Project “Salad”)
2008 The underprivileged's media fund by the Korea press foundation(Migrants in Korea)
2007 Media development promotion fund by the Korea press foundation (migrants in Korea)
2007 The underprivileged's media fund by the Korea press foundation(Migrnts in korea)
2005 Culture and art promotion fund by Arts Council Korea (Solo Exhibition “Lives of woman migrant wokers”)
2005 Selected for Joheung Gallery Exhibition promotion Artist by Joheung Bank(Solo Exhibition “Lives of woman migrant wokers”)
2002 Culture and art promotion fund by the Arts Council Korea ( Art Project “Migrant workers’music project”)
2001 Insa Art Space Exhibition promotion Artist by the Arts Council Korea (solo exhibition “working Holiday”)
Prizes
2017 Donga Multicultural with LG's Prize by Donga newspaper.
2011 Blindman's Daughter’s Prize <Multi cultural Guide Grand Award> by Gachun Cultural Foundation
2009 Woman Artist of the Year Prize <Culture and Arts Special Award> by Women’s News / Women & culture Network
2007 Internet Media Prize <Special Award> by Korea Internet – media Journalists Association