We returned to the Seoul Arts Center last week or so for the MoMA exhibit "Humble Masterpieces". Aside from an introductory blurb it turned out to be entirely in Korean, leaving us Anglophones peering at displays of Bic pens, Slinkys, paper clips and other products. I did pick up a small pamphlet with dates for each item, and we had some fun quizzing each other afterwards.

More satisfying was a contemporary art exhibit in a different gallery of the complex. "Contemporary Korean Artists In Paris" includes paintings, photographs, installations, and a "moving sculpture". According to the write-up, the exhibit is composed of three parts, which I'll quickly paraphrase as: Let Me Explore My Korean Roots, Let Me Experiment With My Medium, and I'm Young -- Here's Me In The Modern Art Scene.

The gallery attendant was most helpful, flitting from visitor to visitor in an almost panicked manner, eager to impart some facts about the pieces on display. "These sculptures are made of bronze, and have been left outdoors to naturally corode." "Some say this chair reminds them of a kite." "These bowls are filled with thread. What do they remind you of?"

It was a nice way to look at art. I should have made her my permanent art-buddy.