City Art-Lab: Cities Promoting Human Rights through Art

JOO Hong [Curator of Mayhall]

I am an artist of Gwangju, a native of the city. I am proud to call the May 18 Democracy Square a beacon for democracy.

Here, we perform art to speak out against threats to democracy and human rights. To make a better world, we paint and dance and light candles together.

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I perform at the sites of these atrocities to bring healing, in hopes that history will not repeat itself. That human rights violations may never occur again.

I am honored to be given a chance to speak today. Thank you very much