Portrait of the scholar Im Mae (1711 – 1779), Han Jeongrae (active in the 18th century), 1777, ink and color on silk
National Museum of Korea
PRESS RELEASE | 13. SEPTEMBER 2023
Ari-Arirang. Korea – Fascination Hermit Kingdom
With the special exhibition Ari-Arirang. Korea – Fascination Hermit Kingdom, the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst at the Humboldt Forum are for the first time showing a comprehensive presentation of the Ethnological Museum’s Korean holdings, which have been little known until now. Around 120 works, including works by contemporary women artists, convey an impression of the rich Korean culture from the 19th century to the present day and testify to Germany’s interest in and fascination with Korea since the 1870s. 2023 marks the 140th anniversary of official diplomatic relations between Germany and Korea.
Ari-Arirang. Korea – Fascination Hermit Kingdom
PRESS RELEASE I STIFTUNG HUMBOLDT FORUM IM BERLINER SCHLOSS
Images
Portrait of the scholar Im Mae (1711 – 1779), Han Jeongrae (active in the 18th century), 1777, ink and color on silk
National Museum of Korea
K-Pop, haute couture hat Fiona Bennett, Germany, Berlin, 2023, viscose, felt, trimmings cord, wood, duchesse silk, vintage silk, silk lining, silk leaves, acquired 2023
Combined scenes: the platform of Gesundbrunnen S-Bahn station & the platform of Dongrae subway station, Yerin Hong (*1985), Republic of Korea, 2021, oil pastel on paper, on loan from the artist
© Yerin Hong
Combined scenes: Jones ice cream and a poppy, Yerin Hong (*1985), Republic of Korea, 2022, colored pencil on paper, on loan from the artist
© Yerin Hong
Portrait of the civil servant Yi Seongwon (1725-1790) 이성원 초상 李性源 肖像 Unknown master, late 18th century Ink and color on silk, National Museum of Korea, Seoul. Bongwan 10120
© National Museum of Korea
Tugu, helmet, Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 2nd half 19th century, metal, textile, leather, fur, hair, jade, glass, acquired in 1892 by Consul Ferdinand Krien, I D 12404 a
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum
Jangseung, village guard figure Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), before 1898, painted wood, acquired in 1898 by Moritz Schanz, I D 16399
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum / Dietrich Graf