Program Schedule 22 Oct 2020 to 25 Oct 2020
Location Jeju Island East & West
Hosted by Sleepers Summit Incorporation
Organised by ART LAB. Sanyang (West Jeju)
Sponsored by Arts Council Korea – Great Arts in your Front yard
Design Advisor AB Rogers Design
In partnership with Golmok Market, Hondi Market, ISKAI Art, Playce Camp Jeju, Sabujak Sabujak_Sleepers Club, Seogwipo Social Economy Welfare Center, Seonheul branch school of Hamduk Elementary school, Sooldamhwa
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Bellong Bellong Now is an art and cultural festival, organized by a group of young international creators to explore a sustainable future for Korea’s Jeju Island. “Bellong Bellong” means “Twinkle Twinkle” in Jeju dialect, and we focus on four contemporary themes relating to sustainability that concern Jeju today: The Environment, Heritage, Ecology of Art and Culture, and Education (the Next Generation).
Tamlarok
“Tamlarok”* is an artistic exploration of Jeju’s unique regional dialect and folktales that are becoming forgotten and disappearing from our lives.
* The term Tamlarok is a combination of Tamla, the kingdom that ruled Jeju island in ancient times and Rok, a sino-Korean word that means ‘record’; it is also the title of a collection of poetry written in 1764 by Shin Gwangsu.
Yin & Yang
From Jeju to Jeju
This project focuses on how the problem of waste can be addressed in Jeju from an artistic perspective. Jeju is confronting a serious issue of waste, as its population and the number of visitors have increased dramatically in the past few years. Also, it has to dispose of a large volume of ocean waste that arrives from other countries nearby. Using rubbish found on the shore, artist Yangkura and architect Maria Glionna will create a mobile building which will be used for a performance. Afterwards, it will be presented for public display for a limited period.
Wang Bwang Gap Seo ‘Come and Have a Look’
This project focuses on how the problem of waste can be addressed in Jeju from an artistic perspective. Jeju is confronting a serious issue of waste, as its population and the number of visitors have increased dramatically in the past few years. Also, it has to dispose of a large volume of ocean waste that arrives from other countries nearby. Using rubbish found on the shore, artist Yangkura and architect Maria Glionna will create a mobile building which will be used for a performance. Afterwards, it will be presented for public display for a limited period.
Sleepers Summit
‘Sleepers Summit’ is a global conference for international culture and art professionals to share their ideas about contemporary issues in five areas: the Environment, Heritage, the Ecology of Culture and Art, Education (the next generation) and Jeju island. Professionals in each of these areas will share their thoughts and ideas about global trends and future prospects for sustainability. Through intense discussion, we aim to find new possibilities and develop opportunities for navigating the post-Covid-19 contemporary cultural landscape.