Peace Mask
Kwangju, Korea
The second workshop in a three part series in Korea,
Kwangju was chosen due to the Kwangju Uprising
against military rule that occurred in 1980.
During this revolt, hundreds of citizens were killed
on the streets of the city and thousands were injured.
The uprising is now considered one
of the landmarks in establishing democracy in South Korea.
In connection with the making of
life masks and a Peace Mask exhibition,
a talk was given by Robert Kowalczyk,
a professor of communication at Kinki University, entitled
"Restoring Community and Spirit in An Age of Pure Capitalism."
Some of the Kwangju Peace Mask Models
