Newsflash for students who were out of campus during summer vacation—the special exhibit Memories·Revival: Suh Yongsun and the Korean War at the Korea University Museum is being extended until September 28th. They now have the opportunity to see the works of Suh, who was designated “Artist of the Year” by the prestigious National Museum of Contemporary Art in 2009.

First opened to the public on June 25th in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War, the exhibition is a part of the “Korean War Archive Project” which aims to put together an archive of diverse sources concerning the war. The goal of the exhibit itself is to raise awareness of the Korean War, as well as contemporary Korean history in general. Suh, who has continually created historical paintings throughout his artistic career, displays a collection of his paintings and sculptures depicting subjects that hold great historical significance in the psyche of Koreans, such as the Potsdam Conference, the Geochang Incident, and Kim Il Sung.

As someone born during the Korean War, Suh says that working on his pieces concerning the War gave him a deeper insight into the current state of contemporary Korean politics and economics. Through his works, he hopes to show the abhorrent effects the war wreaked on civilians.     

Though the exhibit is not necessarily large in scale, it is more than enough to give its visitors an insight into the artistic style of Suh, and prod them to reflect upon our oft-overlooked history. Its modest scale makes it the ideal place to drop by to kill time in between classes, or after lunch. Plus, admissions are free. See you there. 

Venue: Korea University Museum

Date:   2013.06.25—2013.09.28

Time:  10a.m.—5:00p.m.

           (closed every Monday, national holidays)

Price: free of charge

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