Or Doors Do
_Sohyunmun Curatorial Exhilbiton
Venue
Yunjin Pharmacy. 2, Supung-ro 131beon-gil,
Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Date
27 May ― 19 October 2024
[Opening Poem]
When the bitten morning sun spreads its bitter taste in my mouth,
and the promise I swallowed melts somewhere deep in my stomach—
that’s the day I imagined every image on this Earth.
[Preface: Distance and Closeness]
From the radiant days of early summer (Soman) to the returning chill of winter (Ipdong), Sohyunmun and Yunjin Pharmacy present Or Doors Do. Marking the first anniversary of Yunjin Pharmacy’s reopening, this exhibition weaves a new connection between the pharmacy and the neighborhood—a way for them to look after one another. In the everyday space where a pharmacist dispenses and prescribes medicine, and where visitors wait or ask questions, poets and artists offer moments of unexpected discovery—under exceptional curatorial conditions that temporarily and arbitrarily repurpose the pharmacy’s shelves and walls as supports. (...)
*This exhibition takes place in a functioning pharmacy. Please be mindful during your visit.
*Poetry reading by JEON Wookjin: July 20 (Sat), 3–5 PM
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 08:00-19:00,
Saturday 08:00-13:00,
*Weekdays 1-2PM, Every Sunday and Holidays closed
Calling
JUNG Heesu, LIM Yunmook, JEON Wookjin
Hosted by
Sohyunmun and Yunjin Pharmacy
Organized by
Maum Lab and White Forest Agency
Produced and curated by
PAIK Philgyun
Co-ordinated by
LIM Kangseok
Poster designed by
PPG