Manahatas Dance, 2009.

Sung Hwan Kim's work often includes personal memories, vague rumours and dream-like associations that manifest in a reality closer to fantasy and imagination than to truth. In his recent film, which was shot in New York, young people sing absurd prophecies, both alone and in chorus. The arranged scenes are interrupted with footage of Hispanic workers moving shards of translucent plastic in front of their faces, and an excerpt from Barack Obam's inauguration speech, full of promises.

Sung Hwan Kim
1975, Seoul (Korea). Lives and works in Amsterdam and New York City. Extensive exhibitions of storytelling using various media have taken place in recent years at Haus der Kunst, Munich; Tranzitdisplay, Prague; New Museum, New York City; Wilkinson Gallery, London; Witte de With, Rotterdam. In 2010, he made an album, One from In the Room (with the musician dogr), released by Intermedium Records; and a book, When things are done again, distributed by tranzitdisplay. Currently preparing a solo exhibition at the Queens Museum, New York City in 2011.