Ellie Jung
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Ellie Jung

Writer, researcher, curatorLondon, United Kingdom
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Ellie Jung

Writer, researcher, curatorLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Research and writing serve as creative expressions for me. Through analysing contemporary artistic productions and approaching the art historical canon with new, interdisciplinary methodology, I seek to articulate how visual culture shapes our society and, similarly, what it can reveal about the state of our Iived condition.
Projects
  • MERDE: Issue I
    MERDE: Issue IContributing writer to the first edition of Merde Magazine, profiling trends in digital and youth culture.
  • Embodying the Character
    Embodying the CharacterAn exhibition presented in collaboration with Central Saint Martins Museum & Study Collection that draws inspiration from the archival material of costume designer Jeanetta Cochrane (1882-1957). The body is a blank canvas in the realm of performing arts. In this theatre, the body is manipulated – through actions, gestures, mannerisms, speech, diction, tone, projection– and the actor comes alive on stage as a character. Costuming is more than a decorative touch. Costuming helps to dictate and co
  • Manifestations of Nobility and Divinity: An Exploration of Yoruba Art and Culture
    Manifestations of Nobility and Divinity: An Exploration of Yoruba Art and CultureIn collaboration with The Savannah African Art Museum, we present the temporary exhibition Manifestations of Nobility and Divinity: An Exploration of Yoruba Art and Culture. The goal of this exhibition is to explore the link between spirituality and royalty within Yoruba culture. The pieces selected will provide visitors with a visual narrative to this culture.
Work history
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    Studio managerAnna Carey - Visual artist
    Los Angeles, United StatesPart Time
    •Provides scheduling and calendar support for the artist. •Coordinate’s art shipping logistics by liaising between galleries/museums, art couriers, individual collectors, etc •Project manager for the publication of an artist book offering insight and experience across editorial and publication needs, from concept building to final deliverables.
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    Events and marketing managerMadewell
     - West Palm Beach, United StatesFull Time
    •Responsible for tracking KPls and managing a 13-person sales team to achieve target goals. •Organized and hosted digital outreach events that partnered with local artists to provide greater community visibility •Acted as hiring and training manager for recruiting new associates •Oversaw operational logistics such as inventory shipping and receiving, staff scheduling, and routine store maintenance.
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Skills
  • Project Management
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Museum Education
  • Art Curation
  • Exhibition Interpretation
  • Writing
  • Research
Education
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    Central Saint Martins (UAL) logo
    MA Culture, Criticism and CurationCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
    London, United Kingdom
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    Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Art HistorySavannah College of Art and Design
     - Savannah, United States
    Graduted magna cum laude with a degree in Art History with a complementary minor in Museum Studies. Thesis title: Affective Abjection: the Re-presentation of Femininity in Alexander McQueen's VOSS