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Lakwon Park (b. 1940) on the Korean war, Life’s Big Choices, Love, Religion, and Death (2023). Performance, 20:44min.
Lakwon Park is invited to give a talk about his life at a university, hosted by his grandson Yoonsik. The two engage in dialogue across two different dimensions, each reality intertwining with one another. Although Lakwon is present throughout, he refuses to present direct answers to the questions Yoonsik presents him with. This is a frustration Yoonsik has become long accustomed to. Some questions never get answered, and sometimes, all that can be done is to keep asking into the void.
Finalized through NYUAD Theater Program student led project grant, supported by NYUAD Art Gallery. // As performed on April 15 and 17, 2023, in Concrete Tent by DAAR (Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti), Abu Dhabi, UAE. // Performance images by Ilya Akimov, edited by artist. // Available as single-channel or two-channel video installation. // Performance footage by Matthew Tan, edited by artist. // Screened during presentations at College Art Association (CAA, 112th, Chicago, USA) and Performance Studies international (PSi #29 - Assemble, London, UK) annual conferences, 2024.
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