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Moojin Brothers

그라운드 제로 Ground Zero | 2021 | 9’30”
Courtesy of Moojin Brothers

Synopsis
Ground Zero (2021) mythically visualizes the aftermath of disaster through crumbling terrains, models of human beings rendered helpless in the face of a cascade of calamities, and poetic narration. The noise and auditory cacophony within the black-and-white images reveal unpredictable natural systems and geographical changes, while the narration gives voice to humans incapacitated by disasters wrought by society’s rational progress. The repeating and reverse-played film strip frames remind viewers that the disasters depicted are not singular past events but ongoing present realities. Ultimately, through the form of documentary imagery, the work prompts reflection on how humans relate to nature, and calls forth the audience’s critical thinking to intervene in an anticipated future of disaster.


About the artist
The work of Moojin Brothers departs from “Moojin(無眞)”: by questioning and deconstructing (無, Moo) the “Jin(眞)” that has hardened into dominant values and belief systems of society, the artists reconstruct the human-environment system of the contemporary era. Drawing on the human (represented through the images of individuals and collective voices engulfed in the misery of life) and a world heavily armed with common sense and economic rationality, they illuminate their subjects, rearrange collected stories, and document discourses on technological and environmental problems to construct new images. Moojin Brothers have held solo exhibitions at Oil Tank Culture Park (2023), Art Space Pool (2019), Nam June Paik Art Center, Random Access Project (2018), and Space O’NewWall (2016), and their work has been presented at major national and international exhibition and screening platforms including MMCA, MoCA Busan, e-flux Film Award Special Screenings (New York), SIFF, and the LKFF (in collaboration with LUX).