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This fragment is part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" carpet.
Through the fragment we trace the journey of the fragment owners and their collabs as they explore, experiment and creatively advance socially relevant themes. Here is the fragment as we are sending it on this three and a half-year journey.
Follow this story to observe the transformations the fragment undergoes over the course of these years...
The journey begins...
...with KIMColin
My parents are Korean and I was born in Canada.
As a kid I was treated in a "special" manner. I was the only Asian kid in the neighborhood. The school thought it would be nice for the Korean-Canadian kid to sing the Canadian anthem. I was terrified. But I thought I had to.
Our family moved to Korea.
Again I was "special." Kids wouldn't play with the kid that only spoke English or thankfully (and not) they tried to treat me better.
I grew up dealing with cultural differences, substitutes, imitations. I was fortunate to travel to Europe. I've dealt with racism, culture shock and identity crisis. But now I'm left with a wide-open mind, an appreciation for cultural diversity and the belief that identity is fluid.
I make art work, mostly photographs that share this vision, this perspective.
I believe I have something special, and I actually recommend it!
The original dragon brought them strength and luck...
For some Koreans "hwatoo" is a fun game of cards to play. Like the carpets nomadic origins, these cards have traveled and evolved. Originally from Portugal, then to Japan as "komatsufuda" and then in Korea. Koreans sat on the floor and dropped their cards with force. The originally dragon would bring them force and luck as they play, with added comfort as a carpet.
Hospitality
I treated my fragment as a guest to Korea. We Koreans are known for our hospitality. We got to go to an old school building in the spring. Then I thought where it was originally woven, the sea must've been hard to visit.
Its nomadic origins drew us to the sea. At the edge I realized how the colors reflected each other. They must have met before.
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About the Project
The Museum for Islamic Art's project, #CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the future, celebrates the transformative power of cultural exchange and the shared threads that unite us all. All the things we love, have loved and will ever love come from cultural exchange, migration and diversity, or as we like to call it #CulturalxCollabs.
100 carpet fragments, cut from a replica of the iconic dragon carpet, will travel the world (delivered by DHL). The fragments will ignite #CulturalxCollabs with co-creators, inspiring human ingenuity, fostering community and ultimately demonstrating how cultural exchange enriches all our lives.
Follow #CulturalxCollabs on Instagram as the project unfolds...
...or learn more here
Weaving the Future
Join us on a journey with 100 carpet fragments as they travel around the world for three and a half years, finding temporary homes while bridging cultural boundaries, fostering worldwide community united by the power of human stories.
Where is the Dragon?
The star of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project is a so-called Caucasian dragon carpet from the 17th century. A dragon carpet - all well and good - but: where is the dragon?
Fragment Journeys
100 carpet fragments part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project. Follow their journeys through the ever changing owners' over three and a half years.
