Julia Kim Smith

DIY juche

DIY Juche offers Swiftian perspectives on the Great Leader’s ideology of juche (“self-reliance”) and of North Korean political realities.
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DIY Juche: Abacus For A Political Prison Camp (200,000 prisoners) — balsa wood, pony beads, felt SOLD
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DIY Juche: Barbwire Fruit Bowl — barbwire, melon
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DIY Juche: Rice Missile Ornaments — rice, polyurethane resin
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DIY Juche: Solar-Powered Kimchi Jar Nightlight — kimchi jar, solar-powered LED light, archival pigment print on translucent paper

Title
DIY juche

Year
2012

Medium
various

Exhibition History

  • A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2013
    A.I.R. National & International Exhibition, Curator: Jill Conner, Founder, AS | ARTISTS STUDIOS; Independent Critic and Curator; New York Editor, Whitehot Magazine
  • Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC, 2013
    SELECT Auction Gala And Exhibition, Curator: Lawrence Waung, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, Washington, DC

Press

  • The Washington Post, Mark Jenkins, “A Glimpse Of What Washington Project For Arts Auction Gala Has In Store,” March 2013

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