FILMS > SHORT
| 2023, Color,B&W, 18', Documentary |
| Dir: GWON Dong-hyun × KWON Sea-jung |
| Keyword: Rights, Environment |
In the early 20th century, a Japanese scholar visiting Korea left behind numerous glass-plate photographs. The narrator discovers images of dogs among his photographs and embarks on a journey tracing the stories of dogs from over a century ago.
<The Jindo Dog of Haenam, Jeonnam> is one
of the oldest photographs of a dog existing in Korea. This image is part of the
material research of Ryuzo Torii, who undertook studies on colonial Korea with
the support of the Japanese Government-General of Korea during the colonial
era. The photo invites scrutiny of the human present, the dog recorded by their
side, and the author who captured this moment. It beckons a rediscovery of the
times non-human beings, including dogs, have traversed with humans, encouraging
a renewed look at the dogs beside us now.
Dong Hyun Gwon × Sea Jung Kwon (formed in 2020, based in Seoul) attempts to escape the dichotomy of human and animal by pursuing narratives and images that explore this relationship in terms of entanglement, connection, and love. They work with documentary that navigates reality as well as sculptural practice that lies between objects and ideas, using both artistic mediums to develop their language. They have participated in the 12th Seoul Mediacity pre-Biennale Terrainfomring (2022, Seoul Museum of Art), Frieze Film Seoul 2022 I AM MY OWN OTHER, and recently premiered a documentary Love Death Dog (2023) at the 49th Seoul Independent Film Festival.
Director: GWON Dong-hyun, KWON Sea-jung
Producer: YU
Jiwon
Cinematograph: GWON Dong-hyun, KWON Sea-jung
Editing: GWON Dong-hyun,
KWON Sea-jung
D.I.: KIM Hyoung-hee
