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Curator : Boyoung Chang Exhibition Design : Kyoungmee Byun Participants : Jaewook Lee, Kyoungmee Byun X Lesley Harris, Che Onejoon, YoungEun Kim Venue : SPACE XX, Dorim-ro 128ga-gil 1 (b1), Mullae-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea Date : June 26, 2021 - July 18, 2021 12pm-6pm (Closed on Mondays) The Past-Present: The Past Called by the Present explores how the recent past is revisited to reconsider the ramifications of such events as war, diseases, and those involve illegitimate political power. Incorporating the memories, traces, and documentations, the artists re-present the past to provide renewed experiences and personal and public memories. The mediation includes the present status of Mullae-dong that went through gentrification and the remaining trace of the military regime that fostered the steel industry in the neighborhood, and the persistence of the Korean War in the Korean peninsula, which relate to the history of modern and contemporary Korea. The exhibition also speaks to more universal issues such as the spread of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam and the most recent Covid-19 pandemic that agitated the existence of humanity to intervene in the process of constructing public memories of the present issues that are becoming the past. The exhibition addresses, despite the seemingly loose connection, the past and the present are not only closely interconnected and but also constantly affect to reshape each other. To fully communicate with the visitors, the works adopt various media—photography, video, and sound installation—and unconventional methodologies such as data analysis and an EEG (electroencephalogram) recording. In addition, Kyungmee Byun designed the space for the visitors to experience the show as an interaction with the entire space as well as artworks. In response to the ongoing pandemic situation, the exhibition also suggests the overall flow of the visitors’ movement to keep social and physical distance as a new model for exhibition design in the post-pandemic era. • Type: International Group Show • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. It is invited to design the exhibition space by the gallery director of Space XX in Seoul, Korea. Space XX is a contemporary art space located in Seoul, Korea, presenting various art exhibitions and projects. Space XX is located in the heart of Seoul’s thriving international art scene and is an important institution for promoting promising contemporary Korean artists. Founded in 2016, Space XX has presented over 35 exhibitions of notable artists, including Choi Sung Rok, Kim Siha, Roh Sean, and Yoo Naul, among many others. • Describe the selection process It is invited by the gallery director and selected by the board members of Space XX based on the proposal and artists and curators’ CV. • How rare or common was this accomplishment? It is a very special exhibition that several well-known artists worked together to deliver the message about present issues from the past and the past called by the present. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Space XX, Seoul Korea • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. It is very significant to sustain the photo voice project exhibited in Seoul, Korea. The series of photos about Understanding HIV Risk and Resilience among Adolescents who have been Orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Hai Phong, Vietnam is delivered. • Collaborative work? Yes. It is an international group show • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? This exhibition allows me to sustain the project to continue to curate and design the exhibitions. Currently I am in the process of curating and designing another exhibition in Vietnam 2022.

• Type: Design Project • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. It is invited to design the exhibition space by the gallery director of Space XX in Seoul, Korea. Space XX is a contemporary art space located in Seoul, Korea, presenting various art exhibitions and projects. Space XX is located in the heart of Seoul’s thriving international art scene and is an important institution for promoting promising contemporary Korean artists. Founded in 2016, Space XX has presented over 35 exhibitions of notable artists, including Choi Sung Rok, Kim Siha, Roh Sean, and Yoo Naul, among many others. • Describe the selection process It was selected by the board members of Space XX based on the proposal and a designer’s CV. • How rare or common was this accomplishment? It is uncommon to design an exhibition space for an interior designer to examine how the physical settings of the exhibit interiors have an effect on the delivery of artists’ messages. In addition, this exhibition space is considered by COVID-19 health and safety protocols of South Korea • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Space XX, Seoul Korea • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. It is very significant. It addressed the importance of physical settings of the exhibit interiors have an effect on the delivery of artists’ message. In addition, it is an exemplary exhibition design to take into consideration COVID 19 protocols. With the success, this project was published in several art periodicals such as Korean Spirit, and TK-21 in July 2021. https://www.tk-21.com/The-Past-Present-The-Past-Called?lang=fr http://www.ikoreanspirit.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=64017 • Collaborative work? No • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? It is a design project to demonstrate the results from experimental studies conducted previously. Currently I am working on another exhibition design in Vietnam, as a continuation.

Type: Art Advocacy Exhibition • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. It was reviewed by the exhibition committee members of Hite Art Institute at UofL. The exhibition committee members are composed of professors in art and design fields at Hite Art Institute. • Describe the selection process. It was selected by the exhibition committee members based on the proposal indicating the value of exhibition and my CV. • How rare or common was this accomplishment? It was very hard to be selected with the condition of all expenses offered for the exhibition design, advertisement, installations, flyers, receptions etc. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Gallery X of Hite Art Institute in Louisville, KY • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. I was responsible to curate an art advocacy exhibition for the purpose of educating people about the subject. “Our World Our Say #1” was held from January 10 to February 8, 2020, at Gallery X in Schneider Hall, University of Louisville (UofL). I attended the opening on January 10th to give a guest talk and I was interviewed by UofL news about the exhibition and it was published to UofL news; https://www.uoflnews.com/section/arts-and-humanities/our-world-our-say-hite-exhibition-showcases-photography-of-vietnam-youth-affected-by-hiv/?fbclid=IwAR0_pnDtIL_oWQs-aUuy7vTtSG4NrCshz-qdxodjYUrrDV9-Fhdv6aBygr0. • Collaborative work? Yes. The project is done by the collaborative research team of two professors, two doctoral students, two mater students, and two undergraduate students. • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? This project allows me to sustain the project to continue to curate and design the exhibitions. Currently I am in the process of curating and designing another exhibition in Vietnam 2022.

Type: Art Advocacy Exhibition • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. Asia Institute – Crane House (AICH) celebrates and brings to life the cultural diversity of Asia to Kentucky and southern Indiana residents and visitors. AICH provides educational and cultural programs and services to the public and works to increase the capacity of our local Asian communities to share and preserve their heritage and the art advocacy exhibition is invited to contribute to the education component. It was reviewed by the boards of Crane house of Asian Institute. • Describe the selection process. It was selected by the board members of Crane House of Arian Institute based on the proposal indicating the value of exhibition and my CV. • How rare or common was this accomplishment? It was very hard to be selected with the condition of all expenses offered for the exhibition design, advertisement, installations, flyers, receptions etc. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Crane House of Asia Institute • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. I was responsible to curate an art advocacy exhibition for the purpose of educating people about the subject. “Our World Our Say #2” was held from February 24 to April 24, 2020, at Asia Institute of Crane House. After the successful exhibitions curated, I was invited to interview with an editor of TK-21 to deliver the message about “Human Health and Art” after the COVID-19 pandemic and those talks were published to TK-21 in April 2020; https://www.tk-21.com/TK-21-LaRevue-no105?lang=fr#Our-World-Our-Say-Exhibition-1. • Collaborative work? Yes. The project is done by the collaborative research team of two professors, two doctoral students, two mater students, and two undergraduate students. • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? This project allows me to sustain the project to continue to curate and design the exhibitions. Currently I am in the process of curating and designing another exhibition in Vietnam 2022.

• Type: Design Project of Office and showroom for HMI Cardinals • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. HMI Cardinals invites me to design their office and showroom with a strong recommendation from a commercial design company, Swope Group in Louisville, KY. HMI Cardinals reviewed my qualifications and experiences of office designs and checked references carefully. • Describe the selection process It was selected by the board members of HMI Cardinals based on my qualifications and by the recommendation from locally well-known commercial designers. How rare or common was this accomplishment? It is hard to get involved with the industry for the commercial design. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. HMI Cardinals, Louisville, KY Due to COVID -19, expected construction is delayed. Anticipated to complete by the end of 2021. • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. I was the main designer and project manager for this project with paid interns from the interior design program at UofL. It was the project to be proven my qualifications, professional work ethics, and importance of keeping network. • Collaborative work? Yes, I worked this project with four interns under my advising. • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? It is a design project to keep my senses and raise reputations of qualifications as a commercial designer. I will continue to design projects to instruct practical applications and to share practical experiences with interior design students at NAU.

• Type: Design Project of Smart Home_ Residential • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. I received the industry engagement graded design project for Smart Home in conjunction with CNET ($5,000). CNET is a well- known editorial entity overs technology news, trends, and products and they carefully reviewed qualifications. After the reputation of my design projects, I received the industry engagement granted design project for Smart Home in conjunction with CNET, a well- known editorial entity overs technology news, trends, and products. I was the main designer for the first floor (2,325 sq. ft) with four undergraduate paid interns by the grant. This design was completed and published in July 2019. Additionally, I developed this project transitioned to a research project focusing on the understanding of collaborated design team-work. • Describe the selection process It was selected by the board members of CBS Interactive Inc, and CNET and based on my qualifications. How rare or common was this accomplishment? It is hard to get the industry engagement granted project for internships ($5,000) and I received it after thorough review processes. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Smart home is located in Louisville, KY. This project is published below: https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/take-a-virtual-tour-of-the-cnet-smart-home-our-living-lab-for-smart-home-tech/ • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. I was the main designer for the first floor (2,325 sq. ft) with four undergraduate paid interns. It demonstrates how I can create the engagement with the industry to contribute a design project with undergraduate students as paid interns. In addition, I developed this project transitioned to a research project focusing on the understanding of collaborated design team-work. • Collaborative work? Yes, I worked this project with four interns under my advising. I also co-worked with CNET to utilize smart devices and technology for the kitchen design. • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? It is a design project to demonstrate the value of industry engagement partnership for the collaborated team work. I plan to continue to work on this collaborative design project engaged with undergraduate students and industry partnership.

• Type: Journal Publication • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. Modern Environmental Science and Engineering (ISSN 2333-2581) is an international, professional, peer-reviewed, and interdisciplinary journal monthly published in English by Academic Star Publishing Company, USA. Carefully invited reviewers evaluate the study for the acceptance. • Describe the selection process. The blind peer-reviewed process. • How rare or common was this accomplishment? This study is the work as an interdisciplinary study between interior design and environmental psychology. It also proposes effective applications to Interior Designers to consider integration of color and light for their design. It is rare that the study provides guidelines on how interior designer make a decision for the color and light selections based on empirical studies. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Academic Star Publicizing Company • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. To address the interdisciplinary approach between interior design and environmental psychology To provide guidelines for interior designers to apply for selections of light and colors in their design. • Collaborative work? Yes, I have worked with two professors for data collections and analysis. • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? My scholarly research interests are focused on human perception and behavior in indoor environments as a part of the interdisciplinary approach between environmental psychology and interior design or design-related discipline. As a continuation, I have studied the importance of integration of color and light for indoor environment and its applications. Due to this publication, I was invited to write an article about color psychology to Interiors + Sources, one of top periodicals in interior design. My article titled “Psychology of Color and Light” was published in June 2019. I also continue to work on the study considering another variable (materiality) to be explored.

• Type: Conference Proceeding • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. EDRA has been one of the top research associations for environmental design in design disciplines such as interior design, architecture, community, and regional planning, sustainable environments, healthcare design, and urban design for over 50 years. EDRA carefully invites reviewers based on their specialties, qualifications, and reputations. EDRA hosts an international conference once a year to accept outstanding research work to present and discuss by the blind peer-reviewed process. • Describe the selection process. The blind peer-reviewed process. • How rare or common was this accomplishment? EDRA hosts an international conference once a year to accept outstanding research work to present and discuss the study In addition, this study is focused on special group, elders with dementia. It also provides the work as an interdisciplinary study between social work and interior design, which is rare in the field. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Brooklyn, NY, EDRA 50 • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. To address the interdisciplinary approach between social and interior design to delay institutionalization for elders with dementia To suggest applications: how to provide guidelines to designers and healthcare related workers to delay institutionalization for elders with dementia • Collaborative work? Yes, I have worked with a professor in the Social Work program at University of Louisville to research about factors of person-centered environments and positive contributions of place attachment for elders with dementia. • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? My scholarly research interests are focused on human perception and behavior in indoor environments as a part of the interdisciplinary approach between environmental psychology and interior design or design-related discipline. As a continuation, I have focused on person-centered environment particularly factors of social and physical environment for de-institutionalization. It allows me to consider factors of physical and social environments beyond wayfinding strategies. Currently I am working on revising the study based on discussion from conference to contribute for the future journal publications.

• Type: Conference proceeding • Explain the importance or significance of the reviewers, jurors, etc. IDEC has been one of the top research associations for interior design and interior design education. IDEC hosts an international conference once a year to accept outstanding research work to present and discuss by the blind peer-reviewed process. IDEC carefully invites reviewers based on their specialties, qualifications, and reputations. • Describe the selection process. Double- blind reviewed • How rare or common was this accomplishment? This study is the work as an interdisciplinary study between interior design and environmental psychology. It also proposes effective applications to Interior Designers to consider integration of color and light for their design. It is rare that the study provides guidelines on how interior designer make a decision for the color and light selections based on empirical studies. • Location, publisher, journal, conference, etc. Boston, MA, IDEC • How significant to peers? Provide your reasoning. To address the interdisciplinary approach between interior design and environmental psychology To provide guidelines for interior designers to apply for selections of light and colors in their design. • Collaborative work? Yes, I have worked with two professors for data collections and analysis. • How does this fit into your larger research/creative agenda or plan? My scholarly research interests are focused on human perception and behavior in indoor environments as a part of the interdisciplinary approach between environmental psychology and interior design or design-related discipline. As a continuation, I have studied the importance of integration of color and light for indoor environment and its applications. This study allows me to improve the study for the journal publication.