Exhibition "North Korea: The Weight of History"
Activity The exhibition project dedicated to North Korea consists of images that are the result of the graphic products developed in this country, during the course of six decades, since the signing of the armistice in 1953 to the present.
Organizer Casa Asia, in collaboration with Ámister Hotel Barcelona and Workcenter
Starts on 26/04/2010
Ends on 03/10/2010
Venue Casa Asia Headquarters
Exhibition hall 2nd floor and TransAsia Space
Av. Diagonal, 373
BarcelonaSchedule Opening: Monday, 26th of April 2010, at 8pm.
Dates: From the 27th of April to August 2010.Price Free admission with limited capacity.
Additional information The history of this nation since its foundation in 1948, with the proclamation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, after the surrender of Japan coinciding with the end of the Second World War in 1945, and division of the country into North and South with the creation of two independent governments, is a history lesson that is worth remembering to understand the present. The aim of this exhibition is to raise public awareness of the evolution of this country, since 1954, following the cessation of hostilities, which erupted in June 1950 between the North and the South and whose result did not take place until three years later. The "weight" of history in this case refers to information provided by the facts and events connected with the 20th Century, useful to understand the conditions of the local context in the global scene that characterizes the society of information. The visual display, through graphic images, photography and audio, will allow the audience to be familiar with the present of an isolated country in the international system, but whose history should be shown in order to access the knowledge of its current reality. The exhibition will include unpublished documentary material in Spain in order to expand the informative and didactic contents of the project.