Its a collection of indie artists from NK, curated by a UK artist; he says in the book from just travelling around and going place to place in NK over 30 years he got meeting some of the most talented artists hes ever seen, comparing some of the wood etchings they saw with masters of respective crafts like da vinci.
Its also just a really good insight into how NK people view themselves
The person in the book does, I can go check that out.
Its sad because the curator of the book has been trying to get an exhibit of there work up to give the artists some recongition but it always gets cancelled due to ‘human rights concerns’ which is absurd because most of these artists they want to represent are simply just either hobbyists or full time artists employed by the state, but either way have been taught by it.
It really speaks for the cultural supression of north korea, the west is actively trying to prevent its subjects from even remotely humanzing there forever war enenmy.
Human rights are a great scam, you can get anything passed under human rights. Nevermind that refusing these artists to get their work exposed further isolates them and helps justify further hostile acts because if you can’t get to know them, you can’t get to humanize them like you said. It’s like sanctions.
Highly reccomend this book
https://www.phaidon.com/store/design/printed-in-north-korea-the-art-of-everyday-life-in-the-dprk-9780714879239/
Its a collection of indie artists from NK, curated by a UK artist; he says in the book from just travelling around and going place to place in NK over 30 years he got meeting some of the most talented artists hes ever seen, comparing some of the wood etchings they saw with masters of respective crafts like da vinci.
Its also just a really good insight into how NK people view themselves
personal faves (sorry for the poor quality)
I love the style of these. Thanks for sharing!
Holy shit that’s neat
holy shit. those are wood block prints?
The bottom two are, not all of them are but wood block carving into prints is the most common form of art in NK.
They have state run art universties, there biggest output is actually statues, they produce the most out of any in the world and export them all over.
This bottom one is a wood carving, another 10/10
Do you know the artist for the forest print?
The person in the book does, I can go check that out.
Its sad because the curator of the book has been trying to get an exhibit of there work up to give the artists some recongition but it always gets cancelled due to ‘human rights concerns’ which is absurd because most of these artists they want to represent are simply just either hobbyists or full time artists employed by the state, but either way have been taught by it.
It really speaks for the cultural supression of north korea, the west is actively trying to prevent its subjects from even remotely humanzing there forever war enenmy.
Human rights are a great scam, you can get anything passed under human rights. Nevermind that refusing these artists to get their work exposed further isolates them and helps justify further hostile acts because if you can’t get to know them, you can’t get to humanize them like you said. It’s like sanctions.
But damn I love that forest print.