Huidenclub
Pelgrimstraat 5c, 3029 BH Rotterdam
Wed-Sat 11.00-17.00 or by appointment
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De Huidenclub is an experimental cultural center in a repurposed tannery, dedicated to contemporary culture and urgent issues. It hosts exhibitions, performances, and talks, while providing a workspace for artists, designers, and thinkers to create an inclusive ecosystem.
28 Mar–11 May
‘GGOKTU-GAKSI, put your hand into me’ – curated by curated by Pyeori Jung and Paloma Bouhana. Participants: Angélique Aubrit & Ludovic Baillard, Paloma Bouhana, Angyvir Padilla, Bin Koh, Laure Prouvost, and Pyeori Jung
Photo by Rosanna Peng.
This exhibition, curated by Pyeori Jung and Paloma Bouhana, explores the relationship between discipline and play through the lens of puppetry. GGOKTU-GAKSI (꼭두각시) literally means "wooden doll" in Korean, a figure that one can animate negotiating autonomy and submission, either by pulling strings attached to it or by putting your hand inside its body and moving your fingers. Growing up in South Korea, Pyeori Jung observed how discipline and play are braided together - games in childhood reinforced obedience, rigid education and mandatory military service ingrained a sense of control over movement.
