The Bite Back Movement(이승연(1982~), 알렉산더 어거스투스 Alexander Augustus(1988~))는 “사회적 억압에 순응하지 않겠다”라는 작가적 선언 아래 ‘종교’, ‘청년실업’, ‘이주 노동자’ 등과 같은 사회적 이슈를 미래를 통해 현재를 성찰하는 작업을 하고 있다. 이번 전시에서는
The Bite Back Movement (LEE Seungyoun (1982~) and Alexander Augustus (1988~)) has been working on social issues such as religion, youth unemployment and migrant workers as well as the contemplation of the present through the future, after declaring that it would not conform to social suppression.
In this exhibition, the team presents an advanced version of the The Church of Red Cross. series, which belong to the OH MAY GOD collection. Feeling as if the red neon signs, which can be seen anywhere in the Republic of Korea, represent tombs or future cities, the artists worked to show the future of religious people who live in a unified ‘Neo Korea’ in the year 2100. Although based on a study, they present an art object that plays the role of a tool of faith for not only the religious but also for ordinary people using their extraordinary imagination and interesting passages from the Bible. It comprises various installation works including the costumes of future Christians, moving church statues, a performance video that visualizes future church services, and a silk screen series on the voyage of gods from the past up to the year 2100.