{"id":18622,"date":"2018-10-29T12:33:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T12:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=18622"},"modified":"2018-10-29T12:33:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T12:33:06","slug":"steampunk-science-and-futurism-dawns-mine-crystal-by-yunchul-kim-at-the-korean-cultural-centre-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/steampunk-science-and-futurism-dawns-mine-crystal-by-yunchul-kim-at-the-korean-cultural-centre-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Steampunk, science and futurism &#8211; Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-01.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Created from\u00a0Geiger\u2013M\u00fcller tubes, glass, aluminium, fluid dynamics, micro controllers and other electronic wizardry, South Korean artist\u00a0Yunchul Kim&#8217;s set of installations at the\u00a0 Korean Cultural Centre make for a fascinating blend of steampunk, science and futurism<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-02.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z3rZhsUUPu0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a snippet from the press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kim&#8217;s work focuses on the research of new materiality and the artistic potential of fluid dynamics and metamaterials (synthetic materials that exhibit properties not commonly found in natural materials).<\/p>\n<p>Creating objects and installations which transfer cosmic radiation, acoustic, and\/or vibrating impulses into ever-changing, fascinating yet puzzling images, spectators are given a glimpse into the worlds of alchemy, astrophysics and new technologies: strange, unfamiliar and, at the same time, captivating.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition at KCCUK takes its departure point from the central work Cascade, a fluid kinetic installation resulting from Kim\u2019s two-month residency at Arts at CERN and one-month at FACT as part of the Collide International Residency Award. Suspended in the gallery space, Cascade consists of 18 meter-long interconnecting transparent tubes containing fluid in constant circulation.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring the artistic potential of fluid dynamics (the science of liquids and gases in motion), the work investigates the possibility of controlling the propagation of light through suspended photonic crystals.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition title Dawns, Mine, Crystal \u2013 a direct reference to the work of Raymond Roussel, a pioneer of experimental writing \u2013 establishes an intersection of a \u2018world of materials\u2019 with complex layers of metaphors and symbols. For Kim, material is not merely a basis for creating forms and images, but a main protagonist for creation itself. Through works such as ARGOS (2018), the artist examines<br \/>\nfundamental changes evoked when the relationship between matter and force is reassembled.<\/p>\n<p>Describing his mode of practice as \u201cpsychological, sensual and symptomatic\u201d, Kim seeks to materialise the realm of the imaginary.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-03.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-04.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-05.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-06.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-07.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-08.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-09.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-10.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-11.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-12.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-13.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-14.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-15.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-16.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-17.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-18.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-19.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-20.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-21.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-22.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-23.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-24.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-25.jpg\" alt=\"Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Exhibition details<\/h2>\n<p>Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim<br \/>\nKorean Cultural Centre UK<br \/>\n1-3 Strand Grand Buildings, (Entrance on Northumberland Ave)<br \/>\nLondon, WC2N 5BW<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/london.korean-culture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">london.korean-culture.org<\/a><br \/>\nMon &#8211; Fri 10am to 6pm, Sat 11am to 5pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Runs until\u00a0November 3, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Created from\u00a0Geiger\u2013M\u00fcller tubes, glass, aluminium, fluid dynamics, micro controllers and other electronic wizardry, South Korean artist\u00a0Yunchul Kim&#8217;s set of installations at the\u00a0 Korean Cultural Centre make for a fascinating blend &hellip; 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