SAD School of Artists Development — Cheongju Art Studio (2020)

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2020 · Solo exhibition
Cheongju Art Studio, Cheongju, South Korea
15–25 October 2020

SAD School of Artists Development treats the art world as a field of professional training. Its fictional school offers guides, products and exercises that turn the habits of artistic success into a curriculum. In Cheongju, the project extended from the artist’s image and social skills to the promotion, sale and rental of artworks.

sadshop, installation view at Cheongju Art Studio, 2020.

sadshop

The shop brings together SAD products and learning materials, adopting the forms of retail display and professional advice.

SAD Theory, displayed in the exhibition.
SAD Guides, including Vocabulary: Understanding Your Art Professor and Make Life Easier.

Greetings for Artists

2020 · Text vinyl on wall, speakers and interactive device · 1600 × 140 cm

Greetings for Artists, 2020.
Greetings for Artists, installation detail.
Greetings for Artists, detail of the phrases and interactive devices.

Greeting Tote

2020 · Screenprint on cotton bag by the artist · 35 × 39 cm

Greeting Tote, 2020.
Greeting Tote, displayed in sadshop.

Artist’s Plant, Artist’s Tent and Media Artist Starter Kit

Artist’s Plant and Artist’s Tent, 2020. Plants and tent, dimensions variable.
Media Artist Starter Kit, 2020. Laboratory equipment and display, dimensions variable.

Development and Application of Art Home Shopping

The project also used the format of television home shopping to rehearse the promotion and rental of artworks. SAD makes the promise of professional advancement visible through the language of training, sales and consumer products.

Watch the later video adaptation (2023)

Photographs courtesy of the artist.
2020 Artist Relay Project record — Cheongju Art Studio