Curator Somi Sim, "Streaming Time," Breguet, Frieze Seoul. Image by Breguet.In honor of Frieze, Dior presented “Lady Dior Celebration” at its concept store in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, featuring 24 Korean artists (Bahk Seon Ghi, Choi Jeong Hwa, Gigisue, Gimhongsok, Ha Chong-Hyun, Heewon Kim, Jay Sae Jung Oh, Jia Lee, Jukhee Kwon, Jungjin Lee, Jungpyo Hong, Kwangho Lee,Kyungwoo Chun, Lee Bul, Lee Hun Chung, Lee Kun-Yong, Minjung Kim, Oh You Kyeong, Ran Hwang, Soo Sunny Park, Suki Seokyeong Kang, Wonmin Park, Yesum Yoon, and Zadie Xa). Notably, Swiss high-end watchmaker Breguet collaborated with independent Korean curator Sim Somi to present Orbital Time, a collaborative exhibition on time at Frieze New York in May. Frieze Seoul showcased the work of painter Heemin Chungg and media artist Sungseok Ahn through Streaming Time, a reflection of the interconnection of mediatized lives online.
Through her paintings, which depict the discrepancies in time and sensation caused by screens, Heemin Chung addresses issues of self-identity in today’s technology-mediated society and the impact of digital culture.
Chung is the newest artist to be represented by the international gallery Thaddeus Ropac during Frieze Seoul.
As a media artist, Sungseok Ahn explores games and virtual reality as memory devices to observe and preserve reality, primarily using digital images and videos. Through his work, he seeks to reconstruct the layers of existence that have been blurred by contemporary anxieties and crises.
