2018 Liminal Space
2018 · Gangwon-do · South Korea
Liminal Space: The Artnauts at the DMZ
The Korean War (1950–1953) is known as “the Forgotten War.” Though Americans fought and died in this war, most Americans today know little to nothing about this war. Since the threat of Nuclear War by North Koreans has brought North Korea back into American and world consciousness, we are beginning to learn anew what is occurring in Korea. In addition, the Olympics has added knowledge about the differences between the dictatorial North and the Democratic South.
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is the area designated as the buffer zone between North and South Korea, which was established in the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953. It is a space that divides Korea into two parts: North Korea and South Korea. It is a space “between” and an “in-between” space. It is liminal space.
This exhibition is a project developed by the Artnauts Collective, a United States art collective, which seeks to go to international places of contention in order to create a dialogue about the human condition. It seeks to explore what “liminal space” means to American artists. As such, artists will address what this means in their own personal lives. Thus, images will reflect personal, social, and political perspectives.
The space between, or in-between, is a space that demarcates thresholds. Liminal space separates our common humanity. The Artnauts Collective presents signifiers of separation in order for us to think about what is happening in Korea and other countries wherein individuals seek the four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
— George Rivera, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Art & Art History, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Dr. Rivera's Artwork in this Exhibition
CODEX — digital art print, 2018
In the News
CU Artnauts Shed Light on Social Injustice in Korea.
A CU Boulder art professor, artist and international curator is coming together for Colorado and the world. He is traveling to Korea this June with an exhibition of more than 100 pieces of art.
Colorado Artists Work to be Displayed at Korea DMZ Museum.
A week after President Trump met with North Korea’s leader, University of Colorado Boulder professor George Rivera is bringing 117 pieces of local art to the DMZ Museum, just three miles south of the demilitarized zone.
Read Full Article →Caught in the Middle: Erasing Borders Through Art Near Korea’s Demilitarized Zone
Running from June 22 to Dec. 22, Art & Art History Professor George Rivera will hold an art exhibit at South Korea’s DMZ Museum roughly three miles south of the North Korean border. The exhibit will feature 117 pieces of art, including 23 from current CU Boulder students, specifically created to reflect the tensions of the DMZ and history of border conflict on the Korean peninsula.
Read Full Article →CU Boulder Art Professor to Travel to South Korea to Install Exhibit at DMZ Museum
“Liminal Space” will feature 117 works by 47 artists. A University of Colorado art professor is taking an exhibit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone to foster a dialogue about the decades of conflict between North Korea and South Korea and the nuclear threat there.
CU Boulder Professor Travelling to Korean DMZ with Artwork
Dr. George Rivera planned the trip months ago, never knowing his travels would line up with the meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.