Create. Colloborate. Reimagine. Inspire.
Those are the driving forces behind Laughing Tree gallery. Located in Haebanchon area of Itaewon the brainchild of Adam and Jessica Lofbomm has provided a much needed outlet of artisic expression for the expatriate community in Korea.
Laughing Tree opens a door usually tightly locked to artists in the expat community. Showing in a Korean gallery presents a host of challenges such as language, lack of connections, and exorbitant fees that leave artists frustrated at the very thought of taking on such an endeavor. Enter the Lofboms whose idea of creating an expat friendly space to give artists who may be in the country for only weeks or months the opportunity to showcase their work to the public.
The Lofbomm’s interests lay in the human condition as it’s expressed in music, photography, fine art, installation art, on-screen and voice acting as well as other creative mediums. Contact the gallery if you have a proposal or interest in collaborating.
My first visit to Laughing Tree Gallery featured the first international solo exhibition of Anya Dennis. Titled “The Color of Calm” Dennis’ work operates both on a level of sheer visual aesthetic with her canny eye for color, lighting, and space and on a meaningful plane of substance with her subjects evoking a story that spins in your mind’s eye.
Based in New York with ties to Philadelphia, Anya found herself in the east Asian countries of Bali, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.
The Good:
An artistic space open to the Korean expat community.
The Bad:
A small space but with big potential.
The Weird:
8mm: Art Cinema is a bi-weekly night of vintage and/or art film at Laughing Tree Gallery in Haebangchon. You can see anything from Blade Runner to Kurisowa!
Prices:
Free
Hours:
Call for gallery show times.
Phone:
Address:
22-12 Yongsan-dong 2ga,Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-841
Website:
http://www.facebook.com/LaughingTreeOrg
Directions:
From exit 2 of Noksapyeong station walk straight. When you reach the fork in the road head to the left past the kimchi pots up the road into haebanchon. Keep to the main road, follow the curve to the left and it will be next to the 7-11. There’s a map on their website.
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