Space AfroAsia was established as a contemporary art exhibition space in early 2021, and the following year, AfroAsia – Eco Museum was established on the same street to increase local residents’ access to contemporary art.
Bosan club street in Bosan-dong, Dongducheon-si, where the two spaces of AfroAsia are located, is a symbol of the US military base town where Camp Casey, one of the largest US military bases, has been stationed for about 60 years. As the US military presence declined rapidly around the 1990 Gulf War and the 2003 Iraq War, West Africans began migrating to Bosan-dong, establishing Korea's largest African village. Currently, Koreans, Africans, and Asian immigrants coexist in the town under capitalism, and the two spaces of AfroAsia has become places for them to share their experiences and lives. They function as community art spaces, educational venues, and exhibition halls that evoke memories and new experiences of the city and open the future through co-creation
AfroAsia strives to create opportunities to connect Korean history with global history through international exhibitions, photographic projects, collaborative art projects, and various archive projects. Additionally, it seeks to establish a discourse for a new model of coexistence and harmony by offering educational programs that form new relationships among the US military, local residents, and Afro-Asian migrant workers.
SPACE AFROASIA & AFROASIA - ECOMUSEUM
(1)ART
Providing an opportunity to link Korean history with international history through exhibitions and projects.
(2)ARCHIVES
Recording and archiving Bosan-dong, which experienced colonialism, Cold War ideology, and c apitalism, and has constantly changed its aspect as a multicultural city.
(3) EDUCATION
Conducting education programs to resolve misunderstandings between the US military, local residents, and multinational migrant workers.
Hours
THURSDAY - SATURDAY
12:00 - 19:00
RSVP is Required
Contact
+82 (0)70-8028-4267
SPACEAFROASIA@GMAIL.COM
Space AfroAsia
426-7, Bosan-dong, Dongducheon, Gyeonggi-do
AfroAsia Eco Museum
570-104, Saengyeondong, Dongducheon-si, Gyeonggi-do