Propelled by Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele’s meditations on society and reflections on eterotopia and curated by Myriam Ben Salah, the new exhibition ‘No Space, Just A Place’ is held at the Daelim Museum in Seoul—a location part of the Gucci Places network. The exhibit features independent art spaces where artists were invited to give their own definition of what an “other space” might be. Pictured here in the first image is the work of artist Sungsil Ryu—showcased by Boan 1942—exploring the notion of artificial paradises. Her installation ‘Psychedelic Nature’ focuses on secular superstitions and fictitious narratives that link human beings to nature. Image 2 features Hapjungjigu that presents the work of painter Jun Hyerim who unpacks through her three dimensional canvases the notion of Arcadia, with its interestingly ambivalent meaning in Korean—meaning both the “ideal land” and the “impossible to realize”. Tastehouse’s project ‘Tasteview Daelim Branch’ (seen in image 3, 4 and 5) reflects on the notion of value of art and how that value exists within a commercial space. Building an alternative commercial looking space within the museum, a ‘non-sale shop’, Tastehouse reconnects with the true value of the objects and the status of the viewer as a consumer. ‘No Space, Just a Place’ will run until July 12, 2020. Take a virtual tour of the exhibition with a special 360 video on.gucci.com/_NoSpaceJustAPlace360
