Domino DAY

Yesterday, 20 years after the fall of the Berlin wall there were some big celebrations all over the city. One of these was a big domino-game going from Reichstag to potsdammer platz. The dominos were standing directly where the wall was build in 1961. After the official ceremony Lech Walesa pushed down the first of 1000 pieces of dominowall. 20 years after 9.11.1989 the wall tumbled down for the second time.

20 years: fall of the wall

today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall.
all the people, who lived before in the west-sector know about the reprisals by border crossings where ever you would go: for visiting friends in the east-sector or for a journey with the car or train, where you had to drive through the german democratic republic.
before 1989 west-berlin was a city like a big family. everyone lived together without reservations, because all were aware that they were living here in a state of emergency. so it was a crazy big town, which was attractive for its attitude for life and not for economic status. but I think, the most of them don´t know the real life in the east part of the city. The reality confrontated the west-inhabitants, when one refugee was shot and killed on the run in the west-sector.










































































































but in the night, when the wall fell down, it was such an enjoyment all over the city, you can´t visualize it if you havent been there. it was so great.





















despite all the political mistakes, that have been done in many ways through the german unification towards the people in the eastern region, it was the best thing that did happened in the last century: citizens of the german democratic republic stood up to fight for their rights.

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.