16 sheets of b/w offset prints
This work is based on korean school-books for the subjects social studies and general engineering in 7th to 9th grade.
The workbooks belonged to the pupils themselves and show the markings they made while studying, i.e. circling, underlining, marking, crossing-out, completions, as well as additional instructions. They represent the pupils own connections, structuring and highlighting.
In other words, it is the addition of one's own system to a system which, from the viewpoint of the pupils, is given and unalterable, in order to, in the end, fulfil the requirements of that system.
I delete the given texts, so that only the personal notes added remain. I isolate the self-placed learning aids, so that they gain a degree of independence making one aware of the limitations of the given learning aids.
Tirana Biennale 1, Albania
SONDERFARBEN, Kommunale Galerien, Darmstadt
BLINK, Artsonje Center, Seoul
16 offset prints, each 31,7 x 44 cm, Edition of 30, 2001
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