"Forest Poems森林 詩" is a work in progress for the group exhibition, "Another energy", that will take place at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo from April 22 to September 26, 2021.
The concept of the work is that "Forest poems 森林 詩" was conceived during Covid 19 imposed confinement and that the work takes its full meaning from this context.
The “forest of poems” invites each guest to read a poem so as to add to the “voice of silence.”
The participation of about 200-300 readers will be broadcasted six times on the days of the full moon during the Mori exhibition from April 22 to September 26. 2021. The entire performance will be projected in real time on one of the 3 video projectors in Soun-Gui Kim’s exhibition hall at the Mori Art Museum.
In the forest, the life of each constituent (trees, plants, animals, etc.) is both unique and different, separated from one another and at the same time, connected; forming a Whole. Hence, the One is the Multiple. The condition for the survival of the forest is based on collaboration between each member, and their ability to integrate unforeseen events - such as bad weather or viruses, is the essential condition for life.
For this project, I invite international poets/readers to read a poem of their own or whatever they choose. Reading in the poems’ native tongue is preferred, along with an English version, if possible. I want to invite poems of all kinds. I love the sound of words, the joyful dance of sentences, the delicious play of languages.
Poems should be read, but in some cases (sign language), the reading can be done through bodily gestures.
A call for poets across the world will be launched by Soun-Gui Kim and her assistants who together will establish the list of performers and give a subsequent timeline for the performances.
On the agreed day, the Mori Art Museum will call each reader to do a poetry performance of their choice online, via Skype. The performance will be projected in real time through one of the three projectors in Soun-Gui Kim's exhibition hall at the Mori Museum. On the two other projectors will be presented a series of new video work from Soun-Gui Kim conceived for the “Forest Poems,” as well as the video-readings of the collected poems. The presentation of these videos will be done according to a randomization program established on the basis of the daily weather forecast for the city of Tokyo.
Before the performance date, we will invite each participant to have a rehearsal of the poetry reading by Skype or WhatsApp, and we will also record this performance.
Please reply by confirming your participation; sending us your reader-performer’s name; the author and the title of your chosen poem; and finally the text of your poem in a Word or PDF file. This text will serve us to subtitle your performance.
Kim Soun-Gui, Lunes (Moons), 2003-2005
Gelatin silver print, 82.5 x 60 cm (each, set of 12)
Installation view: As the Moon Waxes and Wanes, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Gwacheon, 2014-2015
Recent years have witnessed growing moves worldwide to right inequalities around aspects of identity such as gender, race, ethnicity, and beliefs, and attach greater value to diversity. Also in contemporary art for the past decade or so, attention has turned increasingly to female artists who began their contemporary art careers between the 1950s and 1970s and continue to stay active as artists today.
Another Energy focuses on 16 of these female artists in their 70s or older, from across the globe, who continue to embark on new challenges. Ranging in ages 71-105 with their careers spanning over 50 years, they are originally from 14 different countries, and equally diverse in their current locations. Nonetheless, what these women share regardless of recognition or evaluation by art museums and the art market is a determination to pursue their own distinctive creative path with unshakable conviction in different environments, and in changing times.
Showcasing their wide array of powerful works from paintings, video, sculptures, to large-scale installations and performances, this exhibition contemplates the nature of the special strength - “Another Energy” - of these women who have all continued challenging throughout their long-standing careers. As we attempt to recover from an unprecedented situation, perhaps the sight of these women who have spent their lives walking their own paths with such immovable conviction will offer us new energy to tackle the ongoing challenges.
https://www.mori.art.museum/en/exhibitions/anotherenergy/index.html
Poetry Reading "Forest Poems: Work by Kim Soun-Gui
18:00- 20:00, May 26th. 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8_dA5nQYcc
https://www.arariogallery.com/ko/news/218-another-energy-power-to-continue-challenging/
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