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Since prehistoric times, humans have been inseparably linked to various kinds of animals. Animals have served in many functions for humankind: for survival (for their meat or leather, or as working animals) and as beloved companions. People have also attached spiritual meaning to animals’ appearances and actions as a means of explaining phenomena of our world that they could not understand, and invented stories about animals as assistants to the gods.

2021 ASEAN Culture House’s special exhibition ASEAN Animals: Depictions of Animals in ASEAN Arts & Cultures draws attention to depictions of animals in the arts and cultures of the ASEAN region, starting with an exploration of each member state’s symbolic animals and the values associated with them. The close, everyday bonds forged between ASEAN peoples, who have long maintained agricultural societies, with animals such as chickens, water buffaloes, and elephants remain strong today. Stories about personified, deified, and imaginary or mythical animals are found throughout the many legends and folk tales of traditional ASEAN cultures.

Through the records and audiovisual materials on display, we hope visitors can learn more about the friendships that existed between ASEAN peoples and animals. The animal depictions on this exhibition’s diverse artifacts and artworks offer a glimpse of the fascinating world of ASEAN imagination. 

This exhibition was made possible by the generous support and contributions from the embassies and governments of the 10 ASEAN Member States.

브루나이다루살람  Brunei Darussalam

캄보디아왕국  Kingdom of Cambodia

인도네시아공화국   Republic of Indonesia

라오인민민주공화국  Lao People’s Democratic Republic

말레이시아  Malaysia

미얀마연방공화국  The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

필리핀공화국  Republic of the Philippines

싱가포르공화국  Republic of Singapore

타이왕국   Kingdom of Thailand

베트남사회주의공화국  Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

◆ Representative art pieces

 

 

조한진

<글자로 말하는 아세안의 동물들>

2021, 단채널 HD비디오, 2분 55초

Hanjin Cho

ASEAN Animals described by written words

2021, single channel HD video, 2’55”

 

 

 

 

서동주, 캐롤라인 라이즈, 루아, 편광훈

<애니멀 비트>

2021, 2채널 HD비디오, 5채널 서라운드 사운드, 6분 30초

Dongjoo Seo, Caroline Reize, Rooah, Ken Pyun

Animal Beats

2021, 2-channel HD video, 5-channel surround sound, 6’30” 

 

 

 

 

아리송미디어팩토리

<그림자숲 이야기>

2021. 인터랙티브 미디어, 설치

Arisong Media Factory,

Shadow Forest Story

2021, interactive media, installation

 

 

쁘다띠 모형

20세기 경, 인도네시아 서수마트라, 황동, 25x10cm, 높이17cm

국립아시아문화전당 아시아문화원 소장  

Pedati model

ca. 20th century, West Sumatra, Indonesia, bronze

Courtesy of Asia Culture Center, Asia Culture Institute

 

 

청동북 모형

21세기, 베트남, 지름 17cm, 높이 14cm

한국국제교류재단 소장

Model of bronze drum

21th century, Viet Nam

Courtesy of Korea Foundation 

 

 

코뿔새 목조각

연대미상, 말레이시아, 나무, 117x22cm, 높이 87cm

한-아세안센터 소장

Wooden rhinoceros hornbill sculpture

Period unknown, Malaysia, wood

Courtesy of ASEAN-Korea Centre

 

 

바쿠나와 탈

필리핀, 나무, 32.5x64cm

하회세계탈박물관 소장

Bakunawa mask

Philippines, wood

Courtesy of Hahoe Mask Museum 

 

 

만델레이 태피스트리

21세기, 미얀마, 직물, 복합재료, 97x67cm

Mandalay tapestry

21th century, Myanmar, fabric, mixed media

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