Miss Ginkgo: Chapter 2
2022. single-channel-video, color, sound. 06:13 mins
“MISS GINKGO” is a video series that utilizes the aesthetics of an explainer video to delve beyond a general introduction to the ginkgo, exploring the cultural and historical relationship between ginkgo and humans through easily understandable short stories.
The Chapter 2 examines the origin and mistranslation of the Latin name "Ginkgo," how the tree was brought over from East Asia by a European naturalist during the beginning of globalization in the 18th century, and a few tidbits about the naming process.
View Exhibition: [KW Institute for Contemporary Art] [Kunstverein in Hamburg] [Seoul Art Space Geumcheon] [Liangzhu Culture and Art Center] [REFLEXION]
“MISS GINKGO” is a video series that utilizes the aesthetics of an explainer video to delve beyond a general introduction to the ginkgo, exploring the cultural and historical relationship between ginkgo and humans through easily understandable short stories.
The Chapter 2 examines the origin and mistranslation of the Latin name "Ginkgo," how the tree was brought over from East Asia by a European naturalist during the beginning of globalization in the 18th century, and a few tidbits about the naming process.
View Exhibition: [KW Institute for Contemporary Art] [Kunstverein in Hamburg] [Seoul Art Space Geumcheon] [Liangzhu Culture and Art Center] [REFLEXION]
