Made in North Korea
23 February – 13 May 2018
Exhibited at the House of Illustration
The UK’s first ever exhibition of graphic design from North Korea.
Hundreds of original objects including food packaging, ticket stubs and stamps, together with hand-painted propaganda posters and comics, giving an unprecedented insight into everyday life in the DPRK.
The exhibition displayed the collection of Nicholas Bonner, the foremost expert on North Korean graphic culture, tourism and film, who has led tours to the country for 25 years.
It followed the release of Bonner's book Made in North Korea: Graphics from Everyday Life in the DPRK (Phaidon).
Selected reviews and articles:
"A rare glimpse into an isolated graphic culture"
"Offers a new perspective by looking at everyday life there"
★★★★★
"A superb exhibition"
Visitors at the Made in North Korea: Everyday Graphics from the DPRK exhibition at the House of Illustration.
Visitors at the Made in North Korea: Everyday Graphics from the DPRK exhibition at the House of Illustration.
Invite to 55th anniversary of founding of DPRK, 2003.
Candy assortment box showing the Red Flag train.
North Korean comics.
All artworks from collection of Nicholas Bonner, image courtesy of Phaidon
All photographs © Justin Piperger