yeondoo jung exhibition at tina kim gallery in new york

video still from handmade memories ‘legend and poverty’, 2008 image courtesy tina kim gallery, new york

korean artist yeondoo jung is currently exhibiting his project entitled ‘handmade memories’ at the tina kim gallery in new york. comprised of six, dual-channel videos, handmade memories continues the artist’s ongoing investigation into the subjective instability of memory as well as the tenuous authenticity of mechanically-produced images.

detail of ‘legend and poverty’, 2008image courtesy tina kim gallery, new york detail of ‘legend and poverty’, 2008image courtesy tina kim gallery, new york

detail of ‘legend and poverty’, 2008image courtesy tina kim gallery, new york

video still from handmade memories ‘on the dividing line between body and soul’, 2008 image courtesy tina kim gallery, new york

an installation of the dual channel videos, 2008 image courtesy tina kim gallery, new york

jung was born in 1969 in jinju, south korea and received his MFA from goldsmiths college in 1997. he was the recipient of the 2007 artist of the year award, given annually by the national museum of contemporary art in seoul. his photographs and videos can be found in important collections worldwide, including the museum of modern art (new york), the national museum of contemporary art (seoul), the essl museum of contemporary art (vienna), and the RISD museum (providence, RI).

the show runs till 28th march, 2009.