A 90-year-old house was changed into an exhibition space and operated as a venue for site-specific art works. Considering the feature of the place that was once a residential space, it has been promoted as a project that is not ready-made, but is context-based or made by residing directly in the space. Under the condition of indiscriminate urban development, it has been a continuous experiment about the relationship between space and art, and daily life and art, by preserving the old local houses and engrafting art to the traces of former residents.

The area of the old house is located next to one of the wealthiest areas in Seoul, and will be demolished in 5 years due to urban development plans. However, these developments will uproot local residents, as well as their history.

 

In this project I wanted to address that in this space there has always had, despite the fact that ownership has changed hands and we do not directly know who used to live there. Thus, I highlighted all traces which have accumulated in the place for 90 years, and made them stick out with tangible solid materials. In addition, I wanted to emphasize that the area is still alive, and used shadow drawings to portray the everyday routines of the local residents. 

 

The neighbors offered stories about the houses and the people who used to live in them, and who inherited it from their parents. These neighbors allowed me to integrate with the community to understand their daily routine. Every discussion and conversation was documented and translated into an art-installation.