Space × art · Arirang Dowon
Arirang Dowon
When space meets another art form
Reading a Korean spatial character through movement.
When planning a store, we ask how it should be remembered. Materials, furniture and light express part of its character; other stories can emerge when space meets another art form.
At Arirang Dowon, we considered how to express a Korean spatial character. A dancer’s interpretation entered the space created by Atelier SOW, offering another way to look at the completed setting.
Rather than revisiting the construction of the Ilwolobongdo landscape or the seating layout, this story follows the meeting of space and movement.
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How might a Korean spatial character be experienced?
The Ilwolobongdo installation forms a landscape within Arirang Dowon. Sightlines, places to stay and incoming light shape its impression together.
We considered what another artistic interpretation might reveal within this setting: an attempt to extend the story beyond architecture and interiors.
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A body in the space, traces on the wall.
The film brings together a dancer’s gestures, a brush and marks on the wall. The eye follows movement, then reads the space again through the lines left behind.
The setting created by Atelier SOW and the dancer’s interpretation are different forms of expression. The film records their meeting in one place.
SPACE × ART
Arirang Dowon in motion
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A collaboration for this place, not a preset decoration.
Atelier SOW explores artistic collaborations in relation to the character of a place and brand. Before deciding on an art wall or a form of collaboration, we ask what the space should express.
Arirang Dowon is one example of this direction. Rather than applying the same approach to every store, we aim to consider an appropriate scope for each space and its operating conditions.
ANOTHER SIDE OF THIS PROJECT