GEUN-YEONG KANG | «A Story Unfolding Through Sewing»
26 Fevevereiro 2026 16h00
GEUN-YEONG KANG | A Story Unfolding Through Sewing
Open Studio | February 26-27, 2026, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Artist Talk & Performance | February 26, 2026, 6:00 PM
Artist Talk & Performance | February 26, 2026, 6:00 PM
Zaratan is pleased to present A Story Unfolding Through Sewing, a pop-up exhibition by Artist-in-Residence Geun-yeong Kang.
Having witnessed the transformation of tourist hubs from her upbringing to her time in metropolises like Seoul and Amsterdam, Kang approaches Lisbon not as a spectator, but as an investigator of space. The centerpiece of this inquiry is a short novel written by the artist—an experiment in "un-learning" the city to bypass the architectural and social prejudgements associated with mass tourism.
In the gallery, this narrative transcends the page to become a physical installation. Using bookbinding as her primary medium, Kang sews her observations together, transforming fragmented scenes discovered across Lisbon into a cohesive, tactile story that invites the viewer to look beneath the city's surface.
Having witnessed the transformation of tourist hubs from her upbringing to her time in metropolises like Seoul and Amsterdam, Kang approaches Lisbon not as a spectator, but as an investigator of space. The centerpiece of this inquiry is a short novel written by the artist—an experiment in "un-learning" the city to bypass the architectural and social prejudgements associated with mass tourism.
In the gallery, this narrative transcends the page to become a physical installation. Using bookbinding as her primary medium, Kang sews her observations together, transforming fragmented scenes discovered across Lisbon into a cohesive, tactile story that invites the viewer to look beneath the city's surface.
BIOGRAPHY: Geun-yeong is a young scholar and an artist researching her curiosity in communication and conflicts. Based on her background which her hometown as a touristic place, she developed her art practice within the identities that occur as tourists and locals. Further on, continued concepts of how we percieve others and ourselves with the mediums of paintings, videos and short stories.
SUPPORT | Zaratan is a structure supported by República Portuguesa – Cultura, Juventude e Desporto / Direção-Geral das Artes