Hechyeomoyeo 6 – a Group Exhibition of 250 Artists in Seoul
To spice things up a bit, I wanted to share something about the idependent art scene in #Seoul and one of the most amazing initiatives I've heard of recently.
Valeriia Ten, a local artist, took me to see the Hechyeomoyeo 6 – the latest in a group exhibition series of diverse artists — Korean, non-Korean, local and overseas. The space presents the works of more than 250 individual artists at KOTE in Seoul's Insadong.
The creator of The Hechyeomoyeo, 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡, designed not only the perfect urban exhibition space, he also made it as immersive as these things get. He set up a table with art materials for those who experience a sudden spur of creativity. And guess what – color me inspired. I took a piece of paper, pulled up a picture I took yesterday in another moment of inspiration, and a few minutes later an impromptu sketch was ready. Neil took it and hung it up next to other artworks, allowing me to join the exhibition just one day before it closes. Better late than never!
From the left: Valeriia Ten, Neil Wheelock Deforest Smith, and moi
Neil Wheelock Deforest Smith and I, new partners in crime?
My impromptu artwork now joined others on the wall of the gallery - can you tell I’m proud?
This eclectic space full of extremely diverse artwork feels like a charging station for the human soul. I noticed some familiar works, lots of new works – from realism to pop art, through comic art, to traditional Korean Minwha paintings. Mature art next to those who are just at the beginning of their artistic explorations, there are no rules, no order to the artwork displayed and it feels extremely refreshing.
Central artwork by @franca.z
Painting by @goddammu
Please check out Jon Dunbar’s article on The Korea Herald for more information on the exhibition and Neil himself.
Artwork by @crazy_yaa_
Photography by @fusedx
I noticed a familiar “face” on the wall – Yangbantal
The closing party is tomorrow but if you happen to be in Seoul – I cannot recommend this enough for those looking for an authentic art experience. P.S. The alley where the gallery is located is the cherry on top – it feels like a living, breathing organism! And it even recently hosted a fashion show – a true center of creativity.
