Park Chan-wook's First European Photo Exhibition at Lee Ufan Arles
Filmmaker Park Chan-wook presents his first European photography exhibition, 'On a Calm Morning', at Lee Ufan Arles from July 6 to October 4. Known for his dark vengeance trilogy, Park shows a quieter side through documentary-style images of empty streets, everyday objects, and contemplative portraits. He has been photographing for 45 years, but the exhibition focuses on digital-era work selected with curator Valérie Duponchelle. Park contrasts his controlled filmmaking with photography's spontaneity, calling photos 'a work of discovery'. The exhibition includes images like 'Faces' and 'Titan', which animate mundane subjects. Park also maintains a permanent exhibition 'Pantheism' at CGV Yongsan in Seoul, home to the world's largest Imax screen.
Key facts
- Park Chan-wook's first European photography exhibition is titled 'On a Calm Morning'.
- The exhibition runs from July 6 to October 4 at Lee Ufan Arles.
- Park is known for the Vengeance Trilogy: 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance', 'Oldboy', and 'Lady Vengeance'.
- He has been making photographs for over 45 years, since studying philosophy at university.
- The exhibition focuses on digital-era images selected with curator Valérie Duponchelle.
- Park describes his photos as 'a work of discovery' and his films as 'a work of creation'.
- He has a permanent exhibition 'Pantheism' at CGV Yongsan in Seoul, which has the world's largest Imax cinema.
- The exhibition includes images such as 'Faces', 'Titan', and a portrait of actress Minhee Kim.
Entities
Artists
- Park Chan-wook
- Valérie Duponchelle
- Auguste Rodin
- Minhee Kim
Institutions
- Lee Ufan Arles
- CGV Yongsan
- 1854 Photography
Locations
- Arles
- France
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Paju
- Korea
- London
- UK