Tired Palm Trees at Art Sonje Center Explores Human Exploitation of Nature
At the Art Sonje Center in Seoul, the exhibition 'Tired Palm Trees,' curated by Elisabeth Piskernik and Markus Waitschacher, offers a critical perspective on palm trees as icons of tranquility, underscoring their misuse. This marks the third installment of the exhibition, in partnership with Le Cube in Rabat, following previous showcases in Austria (2019) and Le Cube (2022). Among the highlighted pieces are Victor Cruz and Hugo Portillo's 'Tropical sculptures: the possibility of impossibility' (2024), Regula Dettwiler's watercolors 'Efeutute made in China' (2014) and installation 'Top Performers' (2024), as well as works by Roswitha Weingrill, Seif Kousmate, Katrin Ströbel, Mi Jung Shin, Edith Payer, and Jongwan Jang. The exhibition will be open until 4 August 2024.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Tired Palm Trees' at Art Sonje Center in Seoul
- Curated by Elisabeth Piskernik and Markus Waitschacher
- Organized by Art Sonje Center in collaboration with Le Cube – independent art room, Rabat
- Third edition after Pavelhaus, Austria (2019) and Le Cube (2022)
- Victor Cruz and Hugo Portillo's 'Tropical sculptures: the possibility of impossibility' (2024)
- Regula Dettwiler's 'Efeutute made in China' (2014) and 'Top Performers' (2024)
- Roswitha Weingrill's fabric palms reference Florida hurricanes
- Seif Kousmate's 'Waha' series (2020–24) documents oasis deterioration
- Katrin Ströbel's 'Ile de Gorée' (2011) depicts Senegal island with slavery history
- Mi Jung Shin's 'Bam Island: Archives of Drifting Images Vol. 1' (2022) about Seoul island destruction
- Edith Payer's 'Pietà' (2024) with plastic palms
- Jongwan Jang's 'I Prefer White Wine' (2024) with carousing trees
- Exhibition runs until 4 August 2024
Entities
Artists
- Elisabeth Piskernik
- Markus Waitschacher
- Victor Cruz
- Hugo Portillo
- Regula Dettwiler
- Roswitha Weingrill
- Seif Kousmate
- Katrin Ströbel
- Mi Jung Shin
- Edith Payer
- Jongwan Jang
Institutions
- Art Sonje Center
- Le Cube – independent art room
- Pavelhaus
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Gwanghwamun Square
- Rabat
- Morocco
- Austria
- Florida
- United States
- Dakar
- Senegal
- Ile de Gorée
- Bam Island
- Han River