Into the Light : Memory of the World

Introduction

Intro

Welcome to the special exhibition
commemorating the opening of ICDH.


The exhibition <Into the Light: Memory of the World> provides a special opportunity to explore the lessons of the past, and find inspiration and enlightenment for the future.

Records from the past are said to be important and meaningful, but not many people know why that is. The Memory of the World collection is vast, and requires much background knowledge, making it hard to understand. As the Memory of the World may feel somewhat unfamiliar, we have likened these records to 'light' and humanity's journey out of darkness. We bring this all to life through the medium of film and video that serve to guide us on this journey.

An essential element of the exhibition is 'light.' This light is an element that suggests the direction to move forward for those of us who are wandering in the dark. It also represents the Memory of the World for us in terms of the past, the present and the possibility of building a better future.

Your journey through the Memory of the World exhibition will involve following the light that guides you through dark passages and five spaces or "Zones." In each Zone we have created opportunities for you to feel the great moments contained in the Memory of the World, discover the connection with the times we are currently living in, and through this, understand the meaning of Memory of the World represented by light. As you begin your journey of enlightenment by following the light, think about how the Memory of the World has illuminated the world and left records for a brighter tomorrow. With the International Center for Documentary Heritage under the auspices of UNESCO, let's begin your journey, following the light in the darkness, to discover the value of Memory of the World that we must share and preserve.

Exhibition Map
  • Zone 1

    Light against the Darkness
    어둠을 밝히는 빛

  • Zone 2

    Light of the Changing Media
    변화하는 매체의 빛

  • Zone 3

    Repository of Light and Memory
    빛과 기억의 저장소

  • Zone 4

    Light as Beacon of Hope
    희망의 빛

  • Zone 5

    Light of the Future
    미래의 빛

Stephanie Seungmin Kim Ph.D
Art Director
Selected Exhibitions

2022

Inaugural Exhibition <Vision + The Visionary> Director
(Myungwon Museum/Kookmin University, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

Exhibition <MOM ∞ MAM : Möbius of body and mind> Curator
(SOMA, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

2020

<Bellong Bellong Now Festival> Director
(Arts Council Korea, Jeju, Republic of Korea)

2017

Exhibition <UNCCD COP 13 – Save the Earth Green Corps> Director
(UNCCD, Neimenggu, China)

<Project Seoul Apparel, Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2017>
(Seoul Design Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

Credits
ICDH Opening Special Exhibition Credits
Art Director
Stephanie Seungmin Kim Ph.D

Film

Film Director & Editor Steve M. Choe

Writer & Film co-director Jiyoung Byun

Graphic Jieun Lee, Kyungho Min

Sound & Music

Sound Supervisor Yoonyong Sung

Dialog Editor Hojun Lee

Sound Designer Jihye Lee, Yeonji Kim

Narration Youngmi Yoon

Exhibition

Exhibition advisory Kate Seeun Lee

Space Direction & Lighting Minsang Cho

Research Assistant Esther Ko

Translation Sooryong Kim

Design

Exhibition graphic design, Head Jieun Lee

Exhibition graphic design Kyungho Min

Artists(Artwork, New Commissions)

Northern Lights by Minsang Cho

Landscape Remembered by Leenam Lee

Codex Cornucopia by Sammy Lee

Historical Mapping by Minsu Oh

Construction

Dodo Project

Hosted by ICDH

Project Advisory Woohyuck Park

Organised by

Sleepers Summit & C47