Govett-Brewster Exhibitions Nov07

Govett-Brewster on Queen Street, New Plymouth is one of New Zealand's most chic and modern art galleries. The gallery building itself and the well designed layout is extremely impressive as are the variety of exhibits and the very contemporary content.

One of the current interesting exhibitions at Govett Brewster is Activating Korea: Tides of Collective Action which discusses issues of identity and cultural changes through various media. Here's the low down:

"Bae Young Whan, CDC, flyingCity, JNP Production, Kim Gisoo, Sang-Don Kim, Ko Hyun Joo, Minouk Lim, mixrice, Hein-kuhn Oh and Park Chan-kyong with exhibition design by Choi Jeong-hwa.

This major exhibition explores the complex and contradictory meanings of collectivism within Korean contemporary art in a society where traditional values and today’s multifaceted changes coexist. The works in this exhibition represent a shift from the political representations of Korea’s military dictatorship, the Cold War, and national division. Heralded by 1980s Minjung art, many artists today aim to raise awareness and bring about change around issues such as urban development, immigration and national identity. Featuring a range of media, the exhibition challenges the fast-paced cultural, economic and political changes in the contemporary Korean society. Activating Korea is co-curated by Mercedes Vicente and Beck Jee-sook in conjunction with Insa Art Space of the Arts Council Korea "

Activating Korea runs until 25 November 2007

Next month also sees a screening of environmental documentary films as part of the nationwide Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival. Screening takes place on Thursday 1 November at 2pm and 6pm. Entry $12 ($6 concession). Click here for more details.

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