POJA-GI is a play on words in Korean. In Korean, POJA means “let’s have a look”, but it’s also an expression meaning “see you again” or “see you later” or “see you next time”. Derived from the Korean word TAE GEUK GI (Tae meaning ‘greatness’ and Geuk meaning ‘eternity’), GI is the name given to the red and blue circle on the Korean flag. When written as a single word, POJA-GI refers to an assemblage of fabric scraps – a kind of traditional Korean patchwork. The title refers to diasporic histories and gestures unconsciously or consciously learned in new territories of voluntary or forced emigration. 

During the production and presentation short-term residency Interval, a collaboration between OBORO and Festival Accès Asie, artist kimura byol lemoine seeks to bring together all these diasporic realities, whether international or national, and create a video mosaic of 100 channels. It will include illustrations, sounds, zines or photographic portraits of gestures that represent experiences of displacement.  These encounters will create a video poja-gi of stories and gestures of diasporic realities.

OBORO is an artist-run center dedicated to the presentation and production of current practices in visual, media and digital arts. 

OBORO’s field of action covers visual and media arts, new technologies, performing arts and emerging practices. The centre’s two main galleries are dedicated to the presentation of solo and group exhibitions. The New Media Lab offers a variety of services and specialized spaces for digital and media art production. The multifunctional studios are spaces of creation and experimentation for artists who benefit from the expertise of a professional team. OBORO’s residency studio allows artists to stay for varying lengths of time, with access to the center’s facilities and services. OBORO’s programming encourages innovation, experimentation, the exchange of ideas and the sharing of knowledge. 

Founded in 1982 with the conviction that the living transcultural artistic experience contributes to the betterment of humankind, OBORO’s objective is to stimulate reflection in the artistic field and in society in general, and to contribute to a culture of peace by aiming to build a more just and equitable society, while allowing room for a multiplicity of perspectives.