Drawing Hope
in LA

November 1-11 2023

Shattto Gallery

"Children from South Korea, North Korea and East Asia have encountered through drawing exchange and a youth exchange program for over 20 years. Sometimes they could not meet each other because of the political situation created by adults. Whatever the difficulty of the circumstances, they have been exchanging each other by drawing and workshop program for peaceful coexistence. I hope this story makes a profound impression about peace and hope for the next generation."

- Gibeom Lee, Chief Director Okedongmu Children in Korea

WHY LOS ANGELES?

Los Angeles is a diverse, urban city with the largest Korean American population outside of the Korean Peninsula. It is rich with history of marginalized communities creating new opportunities in liminal spaces.
This city holds stories of bridge-builders, translating and connecting with both the Korean peninsula and global movements for peace and solidarity. Ahn Chang Ho, a prominent Korean independence activist, resided and mobilized people near Shatto Gallery in Bunker Hill. L.A. also holds a painful history of division and conflict for Korean Americans- the 1992 L.A.
Uprising/429 to name one. It is a place that knows pain and resilience of the Korean diaspora.

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WHY LOS ANGELES?

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Drawing Hope
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