Kim Kim Gallery blog: minja gu: atlantic-pacific co

DECEMBER 08 - 31, 2011

OPENING RECEPTION December 10, 4pm-6pm

LOCATION "La Marqueta de Williamsburg"
Moore St. Market, 110 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY 11206

SHOP HOURS Thursday-Saturday, 12pm–6pm

The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) is pleased to announce Atlantic-Pacific co by ISCP artist-in-residence Minja Gu. Atlantic-Pacific co engages the public in the creation of a 17th century trading company, bringing attention to the ways regionally specific products introduce us to different cultures.

Taking ocean exploration in the age of discovery as a starting point, artist Minja Gu compares Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street in Brooklyn to their respective oceans in her latest work, Atlantic-Pacific co. Founded in 2011 in New York City, Atlantic-Pacific co, is an international trading company specializing in rare products. Items were gathered from expeditions on Atlantic (Ave) and Pacific (St) by a group of voyagers (native New Yorkers), with the intent of learning about area specific customs and products. Atlantic-Pacific co presents items from the voyagers’ collection and displays the logbook telling the story of their explorations at Moore St. Market in Brooklyn.

Minja Gu lives and works in Seoul, Korea. She has participated in residencies at Ssamzie Space, Seoul; Hangar, Barcelona; and Gyeonggi Creation Center, Ansan. Solo exhibitions include Identical Times at Space Croft in 2009 and group exhibitions include 08 Taipei Biennial, Taipei Museum of Fine Art; Now What, Space Hamilton, Seoul; and Anyang Public Art Project 2010.

Click here to read sociologist Barbara Adam's essay on the ISCP and Moore Street Market's collaboration.

Generous support for this project has been provided by NYC Council Member Diana Reyna’s office, District 34 and the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation.

http://www.iscp-nyc.org/events/archive/off-site-projects/2011/minja-gu-atlantic-pacific-co.html