Friday, November 13, 2009

Sean Snyder - artist lecture, Hansung Univ, Seoul Nov 16, 2009

WELCOME TO THE BLACK SHEEP LECTURE #12
*SEAN SNYDER* Monday, 16 Nov, 6.30 p.m.*(English with Korean interpretation)
Hansung University | Jisun Kwan room 303


Sean Snyder is a visual artist who has produced research-oriented projects focusing on image production and representation. Using examples from media, cinema, urban space and architecture his work analyzes the relation between image and text.
Recently, Sean Snyder has investigated the transformative role of the archive in relation to digital imaging technologies, developing a methodological approach to the structuring of information. Utilizing the interpretative potential of documents and databases, his work explores documentary practice as a historical construct, and more generally the underlying role of aesthetics in ideology and culture. (from: http://www.indexfoundation.se/scripts/Page.asp?id=387)

He has recently contributed to e-flux journal:
http://www.e-flux.com/journal/view/57
http://www.e-flux.com/journal/view/82


Sean Snyder (*1972, Virginia Beach, USA) lives in Kiev and Tokyo. He graduated from Städelschule art academy, Frankfurt a.M. in 1999. Sean Snyder had solo shows at the Institute of Contemporary Art (London), Stedelikjk Museum (Amsterdam), Sala Rekalde (Bilbao), Van Abbe Museum (Eindhoven), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Wiener Secession (Vienna), Portikus (Frankfurt a. M.) and exhibited at Gwangju Biennial in 2002 and 2006 as well as the 5th Busan Biennial.


blacksheep@hansung.ac.kr | http://www.hansung.ac.kr
한성대학교 | 136-792 서울시 성북구 389 삼선2가 한성대학교
Hansung University | 389 Samseon-dong 2-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-792

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