Artsonje Center presents RSVP, by Daum Kim, as its fourth Lounge Project. RSVP proposes the lounge space as an interface through which to share the artist’s ideas on the role, conditions, and value of hospitality in today’s society. Kim uses books from the library of SAMUSO, an accumulation of cache files or traces of various exhibitions and exchange SAMUSO has had throughout its years. The artist categorizes the materials both linearly and non-linearly to install them as a reading room, while hiding his works of cards and video in between the pages of books and resources. Through this project, the artist seeks to discuss how hospitality operates and is valid in today’s society.

About Artist
Daum Kim completed BFA from Kookmin University in Seoul. His works address the various interfaces that occur in between numerous relations in our everyday lives. His works have been shown in When the Future Ended (Hite Collection, Seoul, 2014), Censorship (Alternative space Loop, Seoul, 2014), Better than Universe (Daegu Art Factory, Daegu, 2013), Progress under the eyes (Amado Art Space, Seoul, 2013). He is now in the SeMA Nanji residency program.

*image (left)
Daum Kim,
We prefer your extinction more to the loss of our job (detail), 2014,
paper, ribbon, 18.5x13.5cm
courtesy of the artist