2009.4.16
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Do you remember the last storybook you read?
The exhibition "Voyage to the world of illustration" running at Hangaram Art Museum at the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-dong invites you to the world of childish innocence.
More than 450 original storybook illustrations by 65 world-renowned illustrators, including Anthony Browne, Helen Oxenbury, Herve Tullet, and Korean illustrators such as Go Ji-young, Choi Sook-hee and Choi Hyun-mook are on display.
This is the second exhibition of the same title since 2007. Compared with the first time, this exhibition has doubled in size and the number of exhibits. The organizers had to connect two large pavilions to accommodate all the pieces that came from more than 10 countries.
The show spreads out in a winding maze-like space. More graceful than cartoons and easier to understand than complex contemporary art, the showcased illustrations easily catch viewers' eyes regardless of age.
They are not only for kids but also for adults, according to curator Anne Park.
"Most of the artists have already settled down in the commercial illustrations field, so their work is not silly at all. Many students who major in illustrations or design come to see them," Park said.
But the most excited visitors are naturally children. Some intently listen to the stories their mothers instantly make up based on the exhibits. Some run about, clutching a workbook which the exhibition hands out to all kids from three to 12 years old.
Children can make their own illustrations on their workbooks while looking around the exhibition. Aside from the exhibits, the 7,000 storybooks strewn around on the sofas in the "Imagination Library" section would also be good references for the young illustrators.
Various events and classes are offered for children everyday. Some require reservations in advance.
The exhibition runs through June 23 at Hangaram Art Museum at the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Tickets are 10,000 won. For more information, call (02) 585-9991 or visit www. sangsang2009.co.kr
By Park Min-young
(claire@heraldm.com)
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