Future Scanner – HBC
2017
Dimensions variable
1-channel video installations, five 40” monitors, facebook page, web site HD1080p, video loop, 03:04:30
The monitors where displayed upended in a “portrait format”.
Video interviews were made at Art Space One in March 2017.
The core of this project is to tap into people’s dreams about their future and the future of the society are living in. Participating people where encouraged to try to explain any vision or dream, with no regards to its realisation potential. The presented material consist of documentary material and demographical statistical facts about the neighbourhood. This constellation of different types of information and knowledge is intended to show the complexity in trying to describe a society as well as one’s ideas or dreams there of. In March 2017 thirty people from the neighbourhood surrounding the Shinheung Market in Haebangchon (HBC), Seoul, where invited to tell their dreams in front of a video camera. The result was displayed as 1-channel video installations in shops and shop windows in the HBC neighbourhood. The project also produced a website with project information, venue addresses and interactive maps.
Venues
Video clips whith people who are living, working or both in Haebangchon where displayed on monitors in the neighbourhood surrounding the Shinheung Market.The monitors where displayed upended in a “portrait format”.
The project was on display between 14 October - 16 December 2018
Video Installation Hosts
고요서사, 서점, 차경희 – Kyoung Hee Cha, Goyo Bookshop | 콩밭커피, 까페, 김석 – Seok Kim, Kongbat Coffee | 용산해방촌나눔의집, 커뮤니티 센터, 민킴종훈 – Jonghun Minkim, Pilgrimage Church, Community Center | 아이브 가죽공방, 박기동 – Kidong Park, Ive Leather Craft | Rockeat, 까페 · 와인 바 송승현 – Seun Hyun Song, Rockeat, Café and Bar
Video Stills
Video clips with people from Haebangchon were displayed on monitors in the neighbourhood surrounding the Shinheung Market. These videos where altered with statistical information about Haebangchon, collected from the governmental institute Statistics Korea.
Website
The project produced a web-site, with project information, venue addresses and maps. Using it on a smartphone spectators could find the different venues and navigate with interactive maps. The web site contain information about the project as well as a presentation of participating people and shops. During the duration of the project the web site had a the domain name www.futurescanner.net for easy access.
Future Scanner team, Seoul
Interviews and research
정승원 – SEUNGWON JUNG
Assistance and research
조윤주 – YOONJOO CHO
Light and interview assistance
이동엽 – DONG YEOP LEE
Interview assistance
임성준 – SUNGJUNE LIM
Translation
구현모 – HYUNMO KOO
Proof reading and website supervisor
윤소정 – SOJUNG YOON
Documentary camera (stills and video)
박민석 – MINSEOK PARK
Metal construction
이현욱 – LEE HYUN WOOK
Video Installation Hosts
고요서사, 서점, 차경희 – KYOUNG HEE CHA, Goyo Bookshop
콩밭커피, 까페, 김석 – SEOK KIM, Kongbat Coffee
용산해방촌나눔의집, 커뮤니티 센터, 민킴종훈 – JONGHUN MINKIM, Pilgrimage Church, Community Center
아이브 가죽공방, 박기동 – KIDONG PARK, Ive Leather Craft
Rockeat, 까페 · 와인 바 송승현– SEUN HYUN SONG, Rockeat, Café and bar
