Let me give you a little tour of our current exhibition at Straat Galerie in Marseille : )

This exhibition, titled AMATEURS which is also the duo name of Mattie and I, is the outcome of our two-week residency from end of April to beginning May. Only idea we took with us to Marseille was the idea of making a very VERY thick book of quick sketches. First four or five days of our residency were dedicated to drawing. Mattie and I would sit next to or in front of each other and just drew and discussed about the exhibition. Then we created a few rules of our exhibition:

1. Draw many many sketches.
2. Ask friends to choose their favorites.
3. Turn the selected sketches into sculptures.
4. Name each piece after the friend who chose the sketch.

We ended up drawing more than 1600 sketches, which we hand bounded into a book of 3200 + pages, and 11 big and some bigger wall pieces named after our friends.

The opening of the exhibition was a part of PAC (an annual contemporary art festival in Marseille) and  l’Année France-Corée 2015-2016 (the year of France and Korea sharing their cultures through events, performances, exhibitions, etc), so many people visited from art walks and group tours.

Under are some photos from professional photographers who took some photos of our exhibition.

credit photo : ©IF/AnneeFranceCorée/T.Chapotot

credit photo : ©IF/AnneeFranceCorée/T.Chapotot

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : Camille Fallet

credit photo : ©IF/AnneeFranceCorée/T.Chapotot

The exhibition is on till June 18. If you are in or around Marseille, go visit and say hello to our friends. And if you have any questions about the exhibitions, just ask in the comment below ; )

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AMATUERS Jin Angdoo & Mathieu Julien
Straat Galerie
May 5 – June 18 2016
Vernissage on Thursday May 5 at 18h to 22h
8th edition of Printemps de l’Art Contemporain
l’Année France-Corée 2015 – 2016

Mattie and I are heading south to Marseille tomorrow for the next two weeks to prepare for our exhibition at Straat Gallerie. I’ve never been to this gallery before, but it has already exhibited some of our good friends in the past – Alexis Poline, Guillaume Pellay, Frida, Royer, Ishem, FEO, L’outsider.

This will be our second show under our duo name AMATEURS.  The experience of preparing and exhibiting our first solor show at 126 Galerie in Rennes last year was unique and special, especially to a person who is new to making art and exhibiting. And I feel fortunate to be invited to make another show. Our show will be a part of this year’s 8th Printemps de l’Art Contemporain, also known as PAC, an annual contemporary art festival in Marseille. And as I am a Korean-born, our show is also a part of l’Année France-Corée 2015-2016 (the year of France and Korea sharing their cultures through events, performances, exhibitions, etc), and I am proud : )

We have a lot of work to do for the next coming two weeks, but I hope the sun will be out so we can swim at least once in the crystal clear blue water I’ve seen in so many pictures. Can’t wait!

Oh and if you are in or around Marseille, come see us on our opening day on May 5!

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AMATUERS Jin Angdoo & Mathieu Julien
Straat Galerie
May 5 – June 18 2016
Vernissage on Thursday May 5 at 18h to 22h
8th edition of Printemps de l’Art Contemporain
l’Année France-Corée 2015 – 2016