The Philadelphia Museum of Art's newest exhibit features unique art pieces from dozens of Korean artists, including smuggled art from North Korea.
The exhibit touches on urbanization and industrialization in South Korea as well as unresolved political tensions with North Korea.
The exhibit features a variety of mediums including ceramics, painting, fiber, photography, lacquer, installation, metalwork, mixed media, embroidery, video and performance.The artists explore different themes such as conformity, displacement, gender and sexuality, coexistence and dissonance all while connecting to South Korea's history.
Many of the artists are well-known in Korea or internationally but some have not had their artwork introduced in America until now.One of the most notable pieces in the exhibit is a hung embroidered chandelier that was made in a unique way.
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