Details of Nine Dragon Heads 2005.

 

Theme : Play Nature

Period : 16th ~ 25th. April

Venue : Daecheong-Lake, Cheongju Art Center Exhibition Hall

 

1. Indoor Exhibition

Venue    :  Cheong Ju Art Center Exhibition Hall

Set-up    :  16th ~ 17th April  

Exhibition :  17th ~ 19th April

Open     :  17th, April  15:00

Closing   :  19th, April  18:00

Exhibition are will be divided 2-Phases as below

1st Phase  : Nine Dragon Heads 1996~2004 (selected best works )

2nd Phase  : Nine Dragon Heads 2005

Participation

-The exhibition is for all artists who are participating in Nine Dragon Heads

Art Works

-Installation, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Drawing.

-Artists responsible for bringing suitable work and setting up their own work also you can

make an art work or installation directly in exhibition hall during period.

If you would like to work that way, please send your concept by @mail beforehand.

Circumstance of Exhibition Hall

-Museum of Art Exhibition Hall is mixed modern building

-The Exhibition will use 2 different halls

Hall 1 is  450m2  High 8M

Hall 2 is  450m2  High 3M

 

2.Outdoor Symposium

Venue :  Dae Cheong- Lake

Set-up :  18th ~ 20th April  

Participation

-The installation is opened to anybody invited to the Nine Dragon Heads 2005

who wishes to participate.

Art Works

-Nature Art and Environment Art are most suitable for this event.

-Artists responsible for their own installation, and can choose the working area freely.

Materials

-Natural Materials must be used, for example Soil, Wood, Branches, Stones, Grass, .etc.

-If you feel you need chemical materials for your concept please discuss whether this will be acceptable  before you begin your work

Tools

Please bring your own tools, simple hardware can be purchased easily and cheaply.

Circumstance of Dae Cheong-Lake

-Beautiful Nature as water, pine trees, grasses, small hill, sports ground.

It will be Springtime and coming into Cherry bloom and wild flowers.

Temperatures range  between 20~23c (Daytime) to 15~18 (Night)

3. Performance Art

Performance are will be divided 2-Phases as below

1st Phase ( Indoor )   : 17th, April. 15:00 ~ Cheong Ju Art Center Exhibition Hall

2nd Phase ( Outdoor ) : 19th, April. 11:00~ Dae Cheong-Lake 

Participation

Artists who were invited for Performance Art and who wish to participate

Circumstance

-Indoor Performance will use Exhibition Hall , the artwork will not be moved,

so activity space will be between art works.

-Outdoor Performance will be at Dae Cheong-lake

Free choose within installation works area.

Available Equipment

- Indoor  :  Audio & Sound, Beam-Projector, Light ….etc.

- Outdoor :  Not

 

4. Symposium - Lecture & Artist Talk

Venue        :  Cheongju Art Center Exhibition Hall

Date/Time  :  16th. April  18:00~   / 18th.~19th. April  18:00~

Participation

-Symposium will be open to anybody who wishes to introduce their practice

by Web-site, Video & Slide, Books, Catalogue with free talk.  

Lecture : 21th .April.11:00~ Young Dong University

Available Equipment

Internet, Video Beam-Projector, Slide projector…etc.

 

5. Neo-Nomadic Party & Culture Survey

Neo-Nomadic Party is one of the concept of Nine Dragon Heads.

Each Artist brings Wine, Liqueur, Cheese etc. that is a speciality from their country and

we will have party after Nine Dragon Heads 2005

Culture Survey will be held 22th ~24th

Survey for participating Artists from other countries who will gain

understanding of Korean identity from Cultural Aesthetics.

The survey will visit the Temple, Museum, Insadong, Old market….etc.

Documentation

Catalogue will be printed on 1st, April. each artist put into 2 pages.

Review on Art Magazine & Press News

Accommodation

Breakfast : Lodging House ( Simple Western Style )

Lunch&Dinner : Restaurant ( Korean Style )

Hotel : Korean/Western Style

Pick-up to Arrival & Departure

Arrival on  16th. April.  

Will be picked up by 9 Dragon Artists at Airport ( Arrangement BUS to Cheong Ju )

Others times are individual

Departure are individual

 

How to get to Cheongju

Seoul(Incheon Airport) to CheongJu is about 2:30hours by BUS

Operating every 30~60Min  at Station No 8.  Price  10 US $

Please call Mr. PARK  010 3934 8888

 

 

Further information can be obtained by Tel. & @mail

Tel.: 00 82 10 3934 8888  /  00 82 19 9424 9402

9dragonheads@korea.com . ninedragonheads@hotmail.com