My Neighbour K: The Peculiar Garden

My Neighbor K : The Peculiar Garden (나의 이웃집 K씨: 기묘한 그 정원) is an exhibition that took place at Elephantspace (엘리펀트스페이스), Seoul, South Korea, between the 19th and the 23rd of October 2022. It is the first project presented by Qootechniq (Unknown Kim & Handiii) In collaboration with PCS. It featured a film by Qootechniq, an installation by PCS, a sound installation by Unknown Kim. The identity was designed by Handiii with Dahseul Jung.

This is a project where graphic design and the communication around an art project and the art itself blends. Furthermore, it’s worth noting that Handiii plays here both roles of exhibited artist and of graphic designer of the poster and communication tools for the exhibition. Adopting a playful approach to bi-scriptuality, the communication sports the soft open-source font Song Myung for the Korean part and NaN Success Text for the English. Both fonts express calligraphic or organic features in different ways, allowing to cohabit while expressing very opposite personalities.