Photographer 'Kang Jae-gu' - Eve of Enlistment Soldier Photography Exhibition
Kang Jae-gu is a photographer who explores time, memory, and human identity through photography. Starting with his own experience as a soldier in the Republic of Korea, the artist has been continuing his military series project for over 20 years since 2002. As someone who personally experienced the psychological and life changes that young men undergo within the social system of conscription in the Republic of Korea, he has steadily recorded their time. From young men awaiting enlistment, privates, soldiers in active service, to reservists, he captures the changing appearance of a person's life over time from a long-term perspective. Going beyond a simple documentary, he continues a long-term project that combines portraits, archives, and records of time. His work focuses on connecting personal memories to social memories and visually recording the lives and psychology of people living in an era. At this KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae, the project , a portrait work of young men awaiting military enlistment, is exhibited.