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2019

Koryo Studio 2019

2019 was a busy year for Koryo Studio.

Take a look at the North Korean art, exhibitions, and other productions that kept us busy over the year!

We have lots of exciting plans to bring us into 2020 – including the launch of this new website.

But that’s just a small example of what’s to come…

Watch this space!

Seoul Made in North Korea

Koryo Studio 2019

FEBRUARY

Made in North Korea – the exhibition of the graphics collected for our book published by Phaidon was shown in Seoul – the first time North Korean graphics were allowed to be shown to the south Korean public.

Linocut tour
JULY

Permission is given to run a tour for amateur /semi-professional artists specialising in linocuts to learn from the Korean artists.

We hope to run this tour this Autumn! 

Printed In North Korea- Phaidon
SEPTEMBER 

Printed in North Korea: The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK – printed by Phaidon.

Never-before-seen North Korea – a rare glimpse into the country behind the politics and the creativity behind the propaganda

Lois  Curious Beauty in The DPRK
OCTOBER 

Ex-tourist Lois florist with a passion for photography puts on an exhibition of her work ‘Curios Beauty in the DPRK’. Curious Beauty in the DPRK is a body of work focusing on interior design and architecture in North Korea.

Shot in late 2017, Lois was inspired by her specific love and fascination for unusual design choices, and in this showcase, she uncovers scenes of decor and design unlike anywhere else in the world. Constantly questioning our perception of beauty, Lois’ work frames moments of this scarcely-seen nation, with the hope of shedding new light on our pre-conceptions.

Michael Palin in North Korea
NOVEMBER  

Michael Palin’s ‘North Korea Journal’  published November 5, 2019.

The story behind the making of the extraordinary documentary which Koryo Tours took him on-: “The most revealing journey of my life’. 

The launch of Tourist Map Of Pyongyang (2019)  — an intricately detailed hand-drawn panorama inspired by FULLER’s experience as an artist visiting North Korea’s capital. 

Dec
DECEMBER 

Parallel Papers is a graphic design and packaging design artist exchange in comparing how Western and Korean artists respond to a brief.

The project observed the development of a concept, the design process and the techniques of expressing this in graphic form.

The work will be exhibited in 2020. 

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