THE PROJECT OF YEON-JA KIM'S ‘OUR WISH’

This project consists of Yeon-Ja Kim's performance which she will sing the song ‘Our wish’, also includes recording and broadcasting of this performance though TV and radio station. This project will be presented once during the Gwangju-biennale session and the time schedule of broadcasting will be decieded through discussion between he Gwangju-Biennale authorities and the proper authorities of south and North Korea. Only Yeon-Ja Kim will performance for this project and she will sing the song ‘Our wish’ twice without accompaniment. There will be no mentions or actions except her singing and she will wear simple casuals and male up at a minimum level. There will be offered sign language of the words for deafmutes. If the sign language in South Korea differs from North Korea, the sign languages of both South and North will be presented. In case this project should not be carried out, it can be attempted at the next Gwangju Biennale. (excerpt from a Gwangju Biennale catalogue 2002)