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Eunju Hong, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, has been received the Media Art Award 2024 by the Kunststiftung Ingvild and Stephan Goetz. The grant includes 5,000 euros for the realization of the work Somnium and includes the exhibition in the AkademieGalerie.
Hong’s work explores the social impact of new technologies. Her project Somnium was inspired by the eponymous book by the German astronomer Johannes Kepler published in 1609. It tells the story of a boy who lives with his sorceress mother and dreams of traveling to the moon. In Somnium, considered to be one of the first science fiction novels ever, Kepler not only describes his interplanetary vision, but also the personal challenges he faced after his own mother was accused of witchcraft. Hong hast created a 2-channel video installation that focuses on the relationship of two individuals in an intimate space.
Starring Jonathan Stolze, Dita Scholl
DoP Jonas Kleinalstede
B Cam Tsvetomir Loukanov
MUA/SFX Una Ryu
Sound Design Joyul
The Media Art Award of the Kunststiftung Ingvild and Stephan Goetz is a cooperation between the Academy of Fine Arts Munich and the Sammlung Goetz. The prize is to be awarded annually and is bestowed on younger artists active in the field of media art in order to help support the creation of new works and strengthen their public perception.
Opening weekend during Various Others 2024.
