PUMP IT UP! @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE

for one week, reebok will celebrate 20 years of the legendary reebok pump shoe. 20 artists and designers were asked to design shoes and t-shirts. the outcome will be exhibited at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE from 4 december to 9 december.
there will also be a series of performances beginning with the kickoff party on fri, 4 december featuring performances by tiger jk, t. and leessang. as special guest we are happy to announce that PLATOON’s homies from berlin, the puppetmastaz, agreed to perform for the first time in korea! don’t miss rapping puppets going wild on stage!
on monday, 7 december, gentle slicks, pony and windy city will perform live! earip, sogyumo akazia band and han hui jeong will perform on the closing party on wednesday, 9 december.

fri. 4 dec. 8pm: tiger jk, t, leessang and the puppetmastaz : entrance only with invitation!
mon. 7 dec. 8pm: gentle slicks, pony, windy city : free entrance!
wed 9 dec. 8pm: earip, han hui jeong, sogyumo akazia band : free entrance!

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE gives away 50 x 2 tickets for the kickoff event on december 4. to get free tickets just send a mail to mail@kunsthalle.com!

artists & designers:
tiger jk (musician)
leesang (musician)
t (musician)
ha sang beg (fashion designer)
naul (musician)
earip (musician)
ryoo seung wan (film director)
kim qwy min (interior designer)
nanan (window painter)
kim tae joong (pop artist)
ninbolt (graffiti artist)
cha young seok (painter)
sunrat (tatoo artist)
park eun young (painter)
choi eun young (copy writer)
yoo seung bo (bass player)
yoon hyun sun (photographer)
dj sonyun (dj)
dj silent (dj)

'ANXIETY E(A)ND' opening @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE

the opening of soomi park's solo exhibition; 'ANXIETY E(A)ND' was held @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE on nov. 18, 7pm. the exhibition consists 3 parts; analog turn, personal camp, and swing skirt. this combination of media art derives personal experience of dealing with anxiety in creative ways. the closing party will be held on nov. 28, 7pm. this will be the last opportunity to discover 'anxiety e(a)nd'. also, it will be a great chance to meet the artist in person and pick up a free catalog of the exhibition; no entrance fee.
analog turn - where you get to read other's worries.



udo, soomi, and honney giving an intro at the opening.

















performance by golden spun and bridget. people were fascinated by their epic sound.




























this is persoal camp where you tell your worries and listen to others'. having an open mind is important to maximize the experience according to an artist.




























junk house on the swing skirt. she certainly seems without worries ; )
















soomi's family, cheese ~
















yay! soomi! you made it!

















this was also udo's birthday. happy birthday to our bedal boy!

NIGHT FLEA MARKET vol. 3 @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE

on Nov. 7, last saturday, NIGHT FLEA MARKET vol. 3 took the place at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE. this is the 3rd time holding this event in coorperation with bling magazine and it seems like the market flourishes each time with more of eye-catching unique items and fascinating people.



sellers displaying items and getting excited waiting for the buyers.






















a crowd of people surging into the place. with this kind of crowd, here is a shopping tip: being spontaneous is a way to go!




















































this time, there were lots of handmade accessories in comparison to past ones. very delicate!

















say kimchi! having fun girls?


















bridget martin playing her song with tim. she has such a soft voice.

























































after sellers left, we started playing 땅따먹기; ground of conquer game in english?





























our favorite djs! baya and shannon. guess who's hiding behind baya; kinda obvious.
















it gets better and better! cannot wait for the next flea market in december.

opening of 'MONSTER HOUSE' exhibition @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE

the opening of junkhouse's very first solo exhibition 'monster house' took the place on Nov. 4, 7pm. the opening meant a lot to both the artist and PLATOON KUNSTHALLE as it was the first exhibition of the artist-in-residence program. this time, it was different from her past works in a way that they were done indoor. but she still managed bringing elements of the contemporary urban art scene into the space. through this exhibition, she shows her unique and original style of communicating and interacting with the city.




celebration! friends happily congratuated on her work.













the air was alive with chatter and laughter.





























dj flamenco highly elated the atmosphere


















cheers! junkhouse!















after few drinks, there they were... 연지곤지 crew. we had such fun, didn't we?



the exhibition runs until Nov. 14.

night of "BERLIN CALLING" in seoul

last friday, oct 30, goethe-institut korea and PLATOON KUNSTHALLE presented the german independent film "berlin calling". the combination of the film screening, hotdogs bbq, and music afterwards created pleasant and amusing atmosphere throughout the night.

continuation of beverage demands!
thanks to the bar staffs for their hard work as always!






the interest shown for the film was more than expected. there were roughly 200 people came for the event. the space was closely packed.




























honney and uh-young kim giving an intro prior to the film show.





























right before the movie started ...















the protagonist, paul kalkbrenner impressed the audience favorably.











after the film, people chitchatted and danced to the berlin-style minimal techno music played by dj uh-young kim.

what an amazing night we had!

APPLY NOW: ARTIST RESIDENCY @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE IN SEOUL!

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is an open space supporting diverse forms of subcultural creative expression based in seoul, south korea. the artist–in–residence program features young creatives/artists with a subcultural background who are ready to push boundaries. this is an international call for entries.

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE offers:
· studio size: 20" container (H x W x L) 240 x 210 x 570
· residency period: 6 months, beginning from january to march 2010
· continuous support and attendance throughout the residency period
· participation in PLATOON KUNSTHALLE events and access to PLATOON network
· solo exhibition at the end of residency period
· catalog on residency program and final exhibition

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE wants:
· young creatives/artists whose works are related to subcultural forms of creative expression
· strong concepts that question the artistic, social, cultural status quo
· young creatives/artists whose work fit into a cultural space different from a typical gallery or museum
· projects that provoke and push boundaries

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE needs:
· images of latest works
· weblink
· short description of artist and working concept
· outline about the project to be developed and realized during the residency program

deadline: 15 november 2009

please send your application to mail@kunsthalle.com

junkhouse solo exhibition: 'MONSTER HOUSE'

from 4 – 14 november junkhouse will present her solo exhibtion as first artist–in–residence after 6 six months of work in the studio. in her works buildings, machines, pipes and disposed materials come into life as urban organisms. in this exhibition, junkhouse transforms these elements into playful ‘monsterized’ creatures and thus shifts the perception of the city.

exhibition opening party: wednesday, 4 november, 7pm
no entrance fee

movie screening at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE: "berlin calling"

on friday, 30 october, goethe-institut korea and PLATOON KUNSTHALLE present german independent film berlin calling. the film shows the fictional story of dj ickarus, one of the world‘s top underground techno djs. while he prepares his second album he experiences a drug induced breakdown and gets taken to an psychiatric asylum. the main actor of berlin calling is paul kalkbrenner, a well-known techno dj from berlin who also composed the soundtrack to the movie. a short introduction of the film will be given by uh-young kim who will dj during the afterparty. uh-young kim is a dj from germany,works with the german electronic cultural magazine de:bug, writes for the online magazine spiegel and for the german public broadcasting station wdr.

the screening begins at 8 pm.
no entrance fee.
german with english subtitles.