Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art

Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art is a generously illustrated survey of the most talented artists to emerge from South Koreäs burgeoning art scene in the past decade. Highlighting diverse art practices that range from abstract to figurative, conceptual to narrative, and process-based to ephemeral, this book offers manifold points of access for readers. The 25 artists introduced in this book collectively foreground the facets of contemporary Korean culture that have enabled the countrys cultural exports to resonate so strongly worldwide. As the definitive overview of this generation of art_x0002_ists, Future Present brings readers up to speed on one of the most exciting and least understood segments of the art market today. Encompassing fields of painting, sculpture, installation, video and photography, this book spotlights the diversity of contemporary Korean art practices and offers a closer look at the torchbearers for the future of contemporary Korean art. Inside, expan_x0002_sive full-color presentations of each artists oeuvre are accompanied by concise and approachable texts situating their artworks amid the global contemporary art con_x0002_versation. Two newly commissioned essays offer essential insights into the social and cultural changes experienced by these artists during their formative years.