Artist Nara Park, known for her site-specific outdoor art installations, will be showcasing her artworks at the Georgetown GLOW and Glow at KCCDC events from April 9 to June 27.
The Georgetown GLOW event is an outdoor public light art project displayed in the Georgetown neighborhood in the northwestern part of Washington, D.C. Additionally, Nara Park will also display an additional GLOW at KCCDC artwork installation to be put up on the front lawn of the Korean Culture Center, Washington D.C. (KCCDC).
While no appointments are necessary to view these dazzling works of art, and they are on display all day long, nothing beats seeing the lights on at night.
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Nara Park's Georgetown GLOW Project
Nara Park, who has made a name for herself as an artist whose works examine the relationship of mankind with the natural landscape and the imprint they leave behind through installation art, will also share an exclusive insider's look at her work and her creative process. This experience will arrive through an artist talk video to be released by the KCCDC on April 19, 6:00 PM local time, through the KCCDC website and through its social media accounts.
For this coming spring 2021, the Georgetown GLOW exhibit will feature the Nara Park work titled "The Beginning of Everything," a site-specific work drawing inspiration from the Arizona Meteor crater, a natural landmark left by a meteorite impact about 50,000 years ago. For Nara Park, the meteorite form is an art medium that acts as a visual bridge between human society and the rest of the universe.
In her work, the original meteor is revisualized in brilliant lighting that piques the curiosity of its audiences about their relationship in the world and our place in the universe. "The Beginning of Everything" will be put on display at 300K St. NW Washington, D.C. The location is close to the Washington Harbour and the Georgetown Waterfront.
GLOW at KCCDC, Drawing from Famous Last Words
For her GLOW at KCCDC exhibit, Nara Park will be introducing another light installation specific to the KCCDC lawn, inspired by the supposed last words - others translated in English - of five notable historical figures. The words that will make up the GLOW at KCCDC artwork are:
- "Water," from Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States
- "I live," from Aleksis Kivi, author, and poet from Finland.
- "The origin of the soul," from Saint Anselm, philosopher, writer, and Archbishop of Canterbury.
- "Higher. Always Higher," by Jorge Chávez, celebrated aviator from Peru
- "Where is my clock?" by Salvador Dali, surrealist art pioneer from Spain
In a statement, KCCDC expresses hope that the special exhibition from Nara Park would provide a chance for its audience to "find [a] renewed appreciation for life while also providing comfort to mind and body during a prolonged pandemic period."
Nara Park's talk will be available on the KCCDC YouTube channel and on an IGTV live on its official Instagram account. Additional information about Nara Park and KCCDC are available from their respective websites.
