Multiculturalism and Belonging

한국의 CICA 미술관과 미국 샌버너디노 캘리포니아 주립대학교가 국제협력전 『Multiculturalism and Belonging』을 개최합니다. 엘살바도르, 니카라과, 한국, 홍콩, 푸에르토리코, 중국, 베트남, 멕시코, 아프가니스탄 등 다양한 국적의 작가들이 정체성, 문화, 의식, 역사, 개인의 기억을 주제로 한 작업을 소개합니다. 현재 속해 있는 문화와 민족적 배경 사이의 간극을 살펴보며, 사회문화적 흐름 속에서 다양하게 발현되는 '자아'를 탐구하고 표현하는 전시입니다. ■ CICA미술관

Through collaboration between CICA Museum, which is based in Gimpo, Korea and California State University, San Bernardino, the two institutions were able to develop an exhibition entitled, 『Multiculturalism and Belonging』 that investigates topics of identity, culture, ritual, history, and personal memory. From the CSUSB side, the cultures of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Korea, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, China, Vietnam Mexico, and Afghanistan are represented. The artists representing the CICA Museum are primarily of Korean descent. These artists expressed their cultural heritage through videography, digital illustration, animation, painting, poetry, lithography, pastels, mixed media, documented performance, and sculpture. Some artists address issues of assimilation, language barriers, and disconnect from one's cultural heritage. Other artists focused on the act of travel itself, cartography as an art form, and site specificity. A distinction is made between physical and mental migration in the modern age. Several Korean artists embraced the materials, symbols, and traditions of Korean culture, namely through calligraphy, bojagi (Korean wrapping fabric), and hanji (traditional handmade Korean paper). Artists explore how their sense of belonging to the culture in which they are presently situated can differ from their perception of belonging to their ethnic heritage. The tension between these cultures defines the immigrant experience. Moreover, one's cultural experience can vary vastly from someone belonging to the same family unit. Each artist, to varying degrees, explored the construct of "the self" within a larger social and cultural landscape. ■ CICA MUSEUM

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