Toki Does New York
This episode of Artsville presents Korean-New Zealand artist Hye Rim Lee as she takes her inter-media creation, Toki, to Chelsea for a make-or-break show. Toki, which means “bunny” in Korean, was created by Lee in 2002 to explore ideas of beauty, alienation and traditional Korean culture. Toki has appeared in installations and video artworks, but for this solo show, Lee transforms herself into Toki for a live performance with musician Jed Town.
Primary Title
- Toki Does New York
Date Broadcast
- Monday 22 December 2008
Start Time
- 11 : 45
Finish Time
- 12 : 45
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- This episode of Artsville presents Korean-New Zealand artist Hye Rim Lee as she takes her inter-media creation, Toki, to Chelsea for a make-or-break show. Toki, which means “bunny” in Korean, was created by Lee in 2002 to explore ideas of beauty, alienation and traditional Korean culture. Toki has appeared in installations and video artworks, but for this solo show, Lee transforms herself into Toki for a live performance with musician Jed Town.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Artists in profile
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Art
- Documentary
Contributors
- Hye Rim Lee (Subject)
- Dan Salmon (Director)
- Octopus Pictures Ltd (Production Unit)
- Jed Town (Composer)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Artists in profile
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand