Four artists from Germany and Russia have opened the group exhibition Sweet Bread at KOTE in Seoul's Insa-dong neighborhood, presenting works inspired by their experiences living in Korea. The show runs until June 11.
The exhibition features artists Laila Kamil from the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, Niklas Kleemann, Ava Korte from the University of Augsburg, and Russian photographer Amalia Ekshenger. They met through studies at Chung-Ang University or prior connections in Germany and created works reflecting shifts in perception while living in Korea. Laila Kamil presented a series of generative postcards based on ordinary Seoul scenes such as subway stations and street signs. She noted that “postcards in Korea often focus on palaces,” while she prefers everyday urban views. Niklas Kleemann installed Argus Disc, a work using microcontrollers to track the sun’s position in real time. Ava Korte and Amalia Ekshenger collaborated on photography that captured spontaneous interactions with older locals during shoots. Ekshenger said she admires “a sense of childlike curiosity” she encountered in Korea. The show opened to visitors on June 5.