Lan's Diary: a Lecture Performance with Park Kyong Ju
Park Kyong Ju disseminates information regarding the socio-cultural context of the works exhibited at the exhibition. In the lecture performance, the artist Park delivers a lecture on 'Asian immigrant women_especially international marriage related to human trafficking', a key issue in the tragedy of Tran Thanh Lan's death. Park will also read excerpts from the aforementioned diary to the audience.
Tran Thanh Lan's wedding photo ©2007 Huan Kim Anh (Tran Thanh Lan’s mother)
Park Kyong Ju has devoted over 17 years to studying the diary of Tran Thanh Lan, a Vietnamese migrant woman who died after moving to Korea through an illegal international marriage involving human trafficking. It is estimated that 24 cases of migrant women who have tragically died in Korea have been reported in the media between 2007 and 2023. Tran Thanh Lan is the only one among them who kept a diary. Park's works symbolically demonstrate how the institution of marriage, which should be founded on love, is commodified under the domination of capital.
This event is part of the exhibition ‘Stories we imagine, stories that connect us’ with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan.
Stories that We Imagine, Stories that Connect Us
with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Kyong Ju Park, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
"Stories we imagine, stories that connect us" with Lizza May David, Fumiko Kikuchi, Thaís Omine, Park Kyong Ju, curated by Kathy-Ann Tan. Kunstverein Langenhagen 2025. photos: Andre Germar.
Maya Angelou said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” The group exhibition “Stories we imagine, stories that connect us” invites us to reflect together on how stories of care and community are created, re-told and passed on amidst the ongoing realities of political conflict, social violence and polarization. How does the history of marginalization and “otherness” affect the ways in which we perceive ourselves (or not) as part of the society in which we live? How can we uncover the layers of oral and visual narratives and texts to convey stories that would otherwise be 'lost' to future generations? How can we make visible the embodied knowledge that we can share and pass on to future generations? How can we make structures of oppression and discrimination visible, not to re-center them, but to hold them accountable and embark on a path of individual and collective healing? The four artists use various multimedia works to address these questions, opening up a space for discussion, reflection and exchange.
Opening
Park Kyong Ju, 26 Day Archeology Revised Edition, Single Channel Video, 2024