I leoni di San Marco e i serpenti di Costantinopoli

A Green Screen Between the Two Koreas

MASI, the Museum of Art of Italian-Speaking Switzerland in Lugano is hosting the exhibition K-NOW! Korea Video Art Today at the LAC. The exhibition offers a glimpse into South Korea’s contemporary art scene through eight video installations, featuring works that reflect the country’s history, evolution, and contradictions. From Nam June Paik—considered one its founders—onward, South Korean video art has been among the most dynamic and interesting globally. Among the artists featured in Lugano is Sojung Jun. Her Green Screen is a 12-minute-and-30-second work filmed along the DMZ, the demilitarized zone that has divided South Korea from North Korea since the 1953 armistice. What appears to be an “ecotopia” because nature has remained virtually untouched for over 70 years actually is one of the most heavily militarized areas on the planet. In Sojung Jun’s work, intended as an installation for a public setting, this discrepancy and the fragility of time and space are conveyed through glitches, distortions, interference, and subtle image distortions. I spoke with the artist on the sidelines of her talk with the curator Francesca Benini on April 22 at the LAC. K-Now! Korea Video Art Today [https://www.masilugano.ch/masi/home?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16588802342&gbraid=0AAAAAoeRTnf-YHwXGplX2rJkJcG6xegR-&gclid=Cj0KCQjw54nRBhDCARIsAMcY_SBIPONK70OgjOaSFJCGdSZbpyxE0QEZ_ka4j4-tlKIvVA5MCF2qsk0aAmw1EALw_wcB]runs through 19th July, 2026 at LAC in Lugano, Switzerland [https://www.masilugano.ch/masi/home?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16588802342&gbraid=0AAAAAoeRTnf-YHwXGplX2rJkJcG6xegR-&gclid=Cj0KCQjw54nRBhDCARIsAMcY_SBIPONK70OgjOaSFJCGdSZbpyxE0QEZ_ka4j4-tlKIvVA5MCF2qsk0aAmw1EALw_wcB] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com [https://idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

I leoni di San Marco e i serpenti di Costantinopoli

Cosa ci fa un leone cinese in piazza San Marco? Perché tre serpenti greci hanno perso la testa a Istanbul? Da dove viene il serpente nero di Sant’Ambrogio a Milano? I sottofondi musicali sono stati creati con l'aiuto dell'AI. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com [https://idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Il dessert della discordia

In questa puntata - Il dessert della discordia, o quando due rocce in mezzo al mare diventano un affare di stato. La musica di questo podcast è stata generata con l'AI. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com [https://idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

L'uomo che voleva diventare re

Il 3 giugno 2025 i coreani hanno eletto un nuovo presidente, Lee Jae-myung, in seguito all'empeachment di Yoon Suk Yeol. In questo podcast racconteremo alcuni retroscena interessanti dell'ex presidente e dei suoi legami con alcuni personaggi piuttosto insoliti. La musica di questo podcast è stata generata con l'AI. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com [https://idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Parrucche e rivoluzioni

Parrucche esagerate, berretti, antichi saggi cinesi, leggendari rivoluzionari americani e uno sciopero al femminile che passerà alla storia. Questo sarà un lungo viaggio nel tempo e nello spazio tra Oriente ed Occidente per raccontarvi i capelli da un punto di vista insolito. Testi, suoni e link in www.idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com [http://www.idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com] Le musiche di questo podcast sono state generate con l'IA di udio.com [http://udio.com] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com [https://idiaridellasignorayoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]