North Korean Contemporary Art Bashny.Net

Pictures at an Exhibition. With the recent exhibition in Berlin CONTEMPORARY North Korean art. Since overseas exposure, low level of politicization (Visitors, for example, noted the lack of pictures of the leader and commander).

Summer 1950 in the troubled land of South Korea came Liberation, and the first things to do Medic glorious Korean People's Army - a village children vaccinated. Straight from the tanks - for the cause.

The irony of my stems from the fact that in reality during the Korean War medical assistance to the civilian population, as a rule, was not provided at all. I mean it is the official line, which notified and foreign embassies: a civilian medical care was provided only in unique cases and in the long pull. Incidentally, I do not blame them: when the country is a terrible war, and no resources - and not have to make such decisions. But sweet (and, alas, false) image provokes irony.





Some explanations. The young lady - an elementary school teacher. She is happy with the way her students express love for the army. Military equipment, assembly of the designer (kids know what to collect!), And prepared for the sticker on the wall slogan "primacy of the army." On the wall, beneath the words "what we know" - drawings on the theme of the three branches of the armed forces. Outside the window in a dreamy young ladies - filled electric light (hmm ...) evening Pyongyang. One can see two slogans "We are happy" (traditional slogan declares on behalf of children) and "Yes zravstvuet great victory Policy championship Army»



Well here everything is clear and plausible. Red guerrillas in the south. There were many. Their battle each fell at the hands of white militia (which is also missing) or the police. Now they will take revenge. Then they will take revenge on the white militia or police. Then they will take revenge on the white militia. Civil war, or does not happen. However, interesting style. In general, the art style of the UK began to change in recent years, there were elements of sort of austere style a la the Soviet sixties.



That's so relaxing North Korean builders. Here, of course, the old approach, severity is not observed.



The village is rejoicing, as on the personal decision of Kim Jong Il's local co-op received a tractor.



Well, this rustic idyll. Almost "gallant century art." In general, the cultivation of goats and rabbits is encouraged, there are even special instructions Leader on this account.



fishing idyll.



Well, here is whether a school, whether Kindergarten idyll. Interestingly, by the way, that the kids are not looking for anything revolutionary or relating to the family and to the Buddhist artifact - bell



However, enough idylls. North Korean horse submachine always ready for a fight! The picture, by the way, 97 years from the birth of Juche Kimirsenova, ie 2008. New.

Incidentally, in the form it is clear that this heroic cavalry - the border guard on the northern border, the 38th another form. So equestrian rocketeer submachine protects peace homeland against encroachments Beijing dogmatists, now called on political studies Peking revizionistami.Na practice, he catches fleeing from hunger in China peasants, women who go to work in brothels Manchurian (often -The unknowingly), smugglers both countries. Well, if you are very lucky, maybe the words of the Chinese and courier agent with the code in the left heel - but this is unlikely. hence



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