Taking pictures of Africans living in Korea

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Chloe Kim, 2022chloe.k@gmil.com 

Photographer CHE Onejoon's 1st solo exhibition is being held at Hakgojae, a famous gallery in Korea. 

The title of the exhibition is "CAPITAL BLACK", and the photos and videos he took related to the lives and culture of African migrant workers living in Korea are on display. 

▲ From Nigeria, Dongducheon 2021, pigment print 55x73cm, Photo by Chloe Kim Sayart.net

 

The detailed themes are four that show how they live in Korea in their own way: individual, family, labor and culture.

Photographer CHE Onejoon has been recording their lives over a long period of time, meeting and communicating directly with the people in the photos to take pictures. 

Through this exhibition, He wants to deliver a message of hope for them to adapt well in their second hometown, Korea.

▲ Parties, Dongducheon 2022, pigment print 177x667cm, Photo by Chloe Kim Sayart.net▲ Regan and Sunmi from Ghana and their son born in Korea, Seoul 2021, pigment print 91x71cm, Photo by Chloe Kim Sayart.net