Typographic exhibit at the UC Davis Design Museum
The UC Davis Design Museum Presents:
TYPOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION IN HANGUL
An exhibition of work by Hyunju Lee and Phil Choo
On view at the UC Davis Design Museum
October 4 – December 6, 2009
Guided tour with the designer and the curator
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 1 p.m. at the Design Museum, 145 Walker Hall, UC Davis
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This exhibition presents typographic explorations in Hungul by two Korean Designers, Hyunju Lee and Phil Choo, and is curated by UC Davis Design Professor Mihyun Kang.
The designer’s typographic roots began with Hangul, the native script of Korea that was created in the mid-fifteenth century. The two-dimensional works introduce the form, pattern and emotion of Hangul typography as an expressive medium. The exploration and manipulation of Hangul characters offers a contemporary glimpse into Korean life and culture.
Hyunju Lee and Phil Choo were born and raised in Korea and then went on to pursue their graduate education in very different cultures. Lee studied visual communication in Japan receiving her MFA from Tama Art University in Japan and her PhD from Tokyo National University of Music & Fine Arts. She is currently an Associate Professor of Human Environment and Design at Yonsei University in Korea. Choo earned his MFA in graphic design from Iowa State University and is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Oklahoma State University.
Regular Museum Hours
Monday – Friday: noon – 4 p.m.
Sunday: 2 – 4 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays, November 11, 26, 27
Free admission
For directions, parking and information, please visit: http://www.designmuseum.ucdavis.edu/
