Ben Heine Solo Exhibition in Seoul

Exposition Solo de l'artiste Ben Heine à Séoul en Corée du Sud - Hyehwa Art Center - Pencil Vs Camera Impressions en Séries Limitées - via INMD - 2013
One of the rooms with Ben Heine Signed Limited Edition Prints 
Photo report about my recent exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center in Seoul, South Korea. That was my first exhibition in Asia. Many thanks to INMD for making this event possible, to the Belgian Embassy for their presence at the private viewing and to Samsung for their precious support. 


More info about this event and about the signed limited edition acrylic prints for sale can be found on www.theuniverseofbenheine.com. View all the photos here below, in this Facebook album or in this Flickr set. (You can also check a previous post with my photos featuring "Seoul by Night"). All the photos in this blog post were taken with the new Samsung Galaxy NX Camera. © 2013 Ben Heine.

L'art de Benjamin Heine:  Première Exposition Solo en Asie: Seoul, Corée du Sud - Hyehwa Art Center - Pencil Vs Camera Signed Limited Edition Prints - via INMD - 2013
Removing the protective film from Ben Heine acrylic Lamina prints

Benjamin Heine Art Marketing with INMD: The Universe of Ben Heine - Ben Heine Art Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea - Hyehwa Art Center - Pencil Vs Camera Signed Limited Edition Prints - via INMD - 2013
The Universe of Ben Heine - First Solo Exhibition in Asia
  
Ben Heine Exhibition
Pencil Vs Camera Exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center in Seoul

Ben Heine Art - Digital Circlism - Prints
Digital Circlism celebrities portraits exhibited at Hyehwa Art Center

Ben Heine Art - Phyungkyu David Chang, Ambassador François Bontemps and Artist Ben Heine
Opening Ceremony with INMD CEO Phyungkyu David Chang,
Belgian Ambassador François Bontemps and Artist Ben Heine

Belgian Artist Ben Heine explaining the creative concept to Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps - Hyehwa Art Center - The Universe of Ben Heine via INMD
Explaining the creative concept to Ambassador François Bontemps

"The Universe of Ben Heine - Custom cupcakes! Ben Heine Exhibition buffet - Seoul, South Korea - 2013
Yummy, custom cupcakes! Part of the exhibition buffet

Benjamin Heine signs autographs for fans
Ben Heine signing autographs for visitors during the exhibition

Happy team (INMD agency) with artist Ben Heine at Hyehwa Art Center, The Universe of Ben Heine Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea - 2013
Happy team (INMD) with artist Ben Heine at Hyehwa Art Center

Ben Heine Art Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea - Pencil Vs Camera Signed Limited Edition Prints - Hyehwa Art Center - via INMD - 2013
Explaining the Pencil Vs Camera concept to exhibition visitors

Ben Heine and Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps at Ben Heine Art Exhibition in South Korea
Discussion with Belgian Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps

Ben Heine vernissage: Cold Buffet: The Universe of Ben Heine, Seoul, South Korea - 2013
Cold buffet during the private viewing (vernissage)
Deputy Head of Mission Laurent Preud'homme, Artist Ben Heine,  Ambassador François Bontemps and Consul Pierre Steverlynck: Belgian Diplomacy in Seoul (South Korea) at Ben Heine Solo Exhibition
Deputy Head of Mission Laurent Preud'homme, Artist Ben Heine,
Ambassador François Bontemps and Consul Pierre Steverlynck

Ben Heine solo exhibition in South Korea: Speech with INMD and the Belgian Embassy
Speeches at the private viewing

Ben Heine Solo Exhibition: Gifts for exhibition visitors in South Korea: Ben Heine brochures and signed posters at Hyehwa Art Center
Gifts for exhibition visitors: Ben Heine brochures and signed posters

Ben Heine Art Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea - Pencil Vs Camera Signed Limited Edition Prints - Hyehwa Art Center - via INMD - 2013
Removing the protective film from the acrylic Lamina print

Ben Heine giving a workshop and interactive conference for Graphic Design university students in Seoul, South Korea - 2013
Workshop and conference for Graphic Design university students
  
Planning and organizing the hanging at INMD office in Gangnam

Ben Heine Exhibition in Asia: Certificates of Authenticity - Signed Limited Edition Prints
Signing the certificates of Authenticity for the Limited Edition Prints

The Universe of Ben Heine: Art exhibition posters and marketing at Hyehwa Art Center in South Korea
Exhibition posters at the Art Center - The Universe of Ben Heine

Ben Heine with Ambassador at Ben Heine Art Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea - Pencil Vs Camera Signed Limited Edition Prints - Hyehwa Art Center - via INMD - 2013
Ambassador sharing his interpretation of Ben Heine Art

Artist Ben Heine with Ambassador François Bontemps at Art Exhibition in South Korea - 2013
Discussion with Belgian Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps

Graphic Design university students with artist Ben Heine - Art Exhibition in Seoul via INMD
Artist Ben Heine with Graphic Design university students in Seoul

Ben Heine explaining the Pencil Vs Camera magic to Belgian Diplomacy in Seoul, South Korea - Pencil Vs Camera Signed Limited Edition Prints - Hyehwa Art Center - via INMD - 2013
Explaining the Pencil Vs Camera magic to exhibition visitors

Samsung Smart Television - Ben Heine Digital Display - The Universe of Ben Heine - Seoul, South Korea - 2013
Samsung Smart Television - Ben Heine Digital Display

Discussion with Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps: Ben Heine first Pencil Vs Camera Exhibition in Asia
Discussion with Belgian Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps

Ben Heine Art Exhibition : Removing the protective film from the signed acrylic Lamina Pencil Vs Camera prints
Removing the protective film from the acrylic Lamina print

VIP event - Ben Heine Art Exhibition
Fooling around with the VIP incognito donkeys

VIP exhibition - Ben Heine Art
Cold buffet during the exhibition (private viewing)

Ben Heine Digital Display on Samsung Smart Televisions watched by Ambassador Francois Bontemps and Consul Pierre Steverlynck
Samsung Smart Televisions - Ben Heine Digital Display

Pencil Vs Camera Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea: The Universe of Ben Heine
Explaining the Pencil Vs Camera magic to Belgian Ambassador
  
L'artiste Ben Heine Expose ses oeuvres d'art en Asie
Exhibition visitors - Hyehwa Art Center - Room 2

l'Artiste Ben Heine avec l'Ambassadeur François Bontemps - exposition
Explaining the meaning of some Pencil Vs Camera artworks

Benjamin Heine with Teddy Sae Park at Pencil Vs Camera Art Exhibition
With South Korean designer Teddy Sae Park

Private Conference - Ben Heine Art Show
Preparation of the conference with Graphic Design students 

Autographes de l'artiste Benjamin Heine
Ben Heine signing autographs for visitors during the exhibition

Hyehwa Art Center - South Korea - L'univers de Ben Heine
Hyehwa Art Center entrance and Exhibition posters

Exhibition: Ben Heine Autographs
Ben Heine signing autographs for visitors during the exhibition

Artist Ben Heine with Consul in Seoul Pierre Steverlynck - Pencil Vs Camera
Artist Ben Heine and Belgian Consul in Seoul Pierre Steverlynck

VIP event: Ben Heine Art Show, Autograph session
Ben Heine signing autographs for visitors during the exhibition

Artist Ben Heine with Belgian Ambassador in Seoul, South Korea - The Universe of Ben Heine - First Solo Exhibition in Asia
Discussion with Belgian Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps
Oeuvres de l'artiste Ben Heine: Pencil Vs Camera, Séries Limitées
Removing the protective film from the acrylic Lamina prints

Ben Heine Art Exhibition - Pencil Vs Camera 63 - Mighty Lion
Removing the protective film from the acrylic Lamina print
Consul à Seoul Pierre Steverlynck (Ambassade belge) Exposition d'Art Pencil Vs Camera
Artist Ben Heine and Belgian Consul in Seoul Pierre Steverlynck

Ben Heine Art - Panoramic view - Art Centre - South Korea - Asia, 2013
 Panoramic view of the Exhibition - Signed Limited Edition Prints

Ben Heine conference and Workshop for Graphic Design university students in South Korea
Workshop and conference for Graphic Design university students

Ben Heine and Jihyun Lee, friends from Santiago de Compostela - Pencil Vs Camera Exhibition
Ben Heine with a friend met at Santiago de Compostela, Jihyun Lee

Ben Heine Art Show, Samsung Sponsor: Samsung Smart Televisions
Samsung Smart Televisions - Ben Heine Digital Display

Artist Ben Heine Certificates of Authenticity - Limited Edition Art Prints
Certificates of Authenticity for the exhibited Prints
  
autographs for students during Ben Heine exhibition
Ben Heine signing autographs for students during the exhibition

Samsung Smart Televisions - Ben Heine Digital Display
Samsung Smart Televisions - Ben Heine Digital Display

Artists Teddy Sae Park and Ben Heine
With South Korean designer Teddy Sae Park

Ben Heine autographs
Ben Heine signing autographs during the exhibition

Ben Heine Exhibition
Exhibition visitors, Hyehwa Art Center

Hyehwa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
Hyehwa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea

Ben Heine Art Prints
Removing the protective film from the acrylic Lamina print

Artists Teddy Sae Park and Ben Heine
With South Korean designer Teddy Sae Park

Opening Ceremony with INMD CEO Phyungkyu David Chang, Belgian Ambassador François Bontemps, and Artist Ben Heine
Opening Ceremony with INMD CEO Phyungkyu David Chang,
Belgian Ambassador François Bontemps, and Artist Ben Heine
  
Cold buffet during the exhibition (private viewing)

Cold buffet during the exhibition (private viewing)

Ambassadeur à Seoul François Bontemps
Belgian Ambassador in Seoul François Bontemps
  
David Chang, François Bontemps - The Universe of Ben Heine Exhibition
Artist Ben Heine, Belgian Ambassador François Bontemps
and 
INMD CEO Phyungkyu David Chang

Hyehwa Art Center, the Universe of Ben Heine - Exhibition, Seoul
With friend Soohyun Lee at Hyehwa Art Center

Preparation of the conference for students
Preparation of the conference for students

Ben Heine conference for Graphic Design university students
Workshop and conference for Graphic Design university students

Samsung Smart Televisions
Samsung Smart Televisions - Ben Heine Digital Display

The Universe of Ben Heine - Exhibition
"The Universe of Ben Heine" Exhibition Info point

INMD partners, Digital Branding Company - South Korea - Gangnam District
Dinner with INMD partners in a traditional Korean Restaurant

Soyoung Lisa Yi's shoes... :)

"The Universe of Ben Heine" Exhibition Info point

Exhibition
Ben Heine signing autographs on posters during the exhibition

Hyehwa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea

Ben Heine conference
Workshop and conference for Graphic Design university students

Ben Heine in South Korea
Ben Heine learning how to write in Korean...

Cold buffet during Ben Heine exhibition
Cold buffet during the exhibition (at the private viewing)
  
Vernissage Buffet for VIP
Cold buffet during the exhibition (private viewing)
  
Samsung Sponsoring - Ben Heine Smart Televisions Digital Display
Samsung Smart Televisions - Ben Heine Digital Display

Ben Heine Certificats d'Authenticité - Impressions d'oeuvres d'art signées en séries limitées - Corée du Sud
Signing the Certificates of Authenticity for the Limited Edition Prints

Ben Heine Limited Edition Print (Image glued between Acrylic panels)
Preparation of the exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center

The Universe of Ben Heine - Hyehwa Art Center - South Korea - Art Show
Preparation of Ben Heine exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center

Hanging of Artworks
Preparation of the exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center

Hanging of Artworks
Unwrapping the artwork made in Seoul...

Hanging of Artworks - South Korea
Preparation of Ben Heine exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center

Ben Heine Hanging some Pencil Vs Camera Artwork
Hanging of Ben Heine Acrylic Prints at Hyehwa Art Center

Preparation of Ben Heine exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center - INMD Agency
Preparation of Ben Heine exhibition at Hyehwa Art Center

Ben Heine Hanging some Digital Circlism Artworks
Hanging of Ben Heine Acrylic Prints at Hyehwa Art Center

Protective Film
Removing the protective film from the acrylic print

Samsung Smart Televisions - Ben Heine Art
Samsung Smart Televisions for Ben Heine Digital Display

Samsung Smart Televisions - Cartons d'emballages
Samsung Smart Televisions for Ben Heine Digital Display

Ben Heine Limited Edition Prints information for Exhibition in Seoul
Ben Heine Prints info on www.theuniverseofbenheine.com

News Article - Ben Heine Solo Exhibition in South Korea
News article about Ben Heine exhibition in South Korea

News Article about Ben Heine Solo Exhibition in South Korea
Press article about Ben Heine exhibition in South Korea

News Article about Ben Heine Solo Exhibition in South Korea
News article about Ben Heine exhibition in South Korea

News Article about art Exhibition in Seoul - Hyehwa Art Center
Press article about Ben Heine exhibition in South Korea

News Article about ben heine art Exhibition in Seoul - Hyehwa Art Center
News article about Ben Heine exhibition in South Korea

News Article about art Exhibition in Seoul - Hyehwa Art Center
Press article about Ben Heine exhibition in South Korea

Press Article about art Exhibition in Seoul - Hyehwa Art Center
News article about Ben Heine exhibition in South Korea

Seoul Incheon Airport - Photo by Ben Heine
Seoul Incheon Airport © 2013 Ben Heine

Artist Ben Heine at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea
Ben Heine visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea

Gangnam Street by Night - Photo by Ben Heine
Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

Shop Display in Seoul old town © 2013 Ben Heine

Busy taximan in Seoul old town - Photo by Ben Heine
Busy taximan in Seoul old town © 2013 Ben Heine
  
Artist Ben Heine working on a Pencil Vs Camera image  at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea © 2013
Ben Heine working on a Pencil Vs Camera image 
at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea © 2013

Soft toys in a Korean shop
Soft toys in a Korean shop © 2013 Ben Heine

"Info Women", downtown Seoul, South Korea © 2013 Ben Heine

street in Seoul old town
A street in Seoul old town © 2013 Ben Heine

Ben Heine working on a Pencil Vs Camera image 
at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea © 2013

Ben Heine working on a Pencil Vs Camera image  at Cheonggyecheon in Seoul, South Korea © 2013
Ben Heine working on a Pencil Vs Camera image
at Cheonggyecheon in Seoul, South Korea © 2013

Traditional Korean musician and dancer in Seoul © Ben Heine

Seoul Panorama by photographer Ben Heine
Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

Seoul Tower © 2013 Ben Heine

City Panorama by photographer Ben Heine
Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

Traditional food in Seoul, South Korea © 2013 Ben Heine

Fly in Seoul (Samsung macro lens) © 2013 Ben Heine

Street in Gangnam District (Seoul) by Night by photographer Ben Heine
Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

Hats sold in the street, Seoul, South Korea © 2013 Ben Heine
  
Street in Gangnam District (Seoul) by Night by photographer Ben Heine
Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

INMD office, Sisomo Tower, Gangnam District, Seoul
INMD office, Sisomo Tower, Gangnam District, Seoul
  
Dinner with INMD workers - Traditional Korean House
Dinner with INMD partners in a traditional Korean Restaurant

Artist Ben Heine in Asia
Dinner with INMD partners in a traditional Korean Restaurant

Ben Heine and Lisa - INMD office, Sisomo Tower in Gangnam
Ben Heine with INMD partners at INMD office in Gangnam (Seoul)

Dinner with INMD partners in a traditional Korean Restaurant
Dinner with INMD partners in a traditional Korean Restaurant

Ben Heine with Inhyuk Kang (INMD partner)
  
Traditional South Korean dish

Ben Heine with Inhyuk Kang (INMD partner)

Inhyuk Kang and Sooyun Lee (INMD partners)

Traditional South Korean dish

Love notes in a shopping mall in Seoul © 2013 Ben Heine
  
Seoul, South Korea
Shopping mall, downtown Seoul © Ben Heine

With Lisa at INMD office

Soft toys in a Korean shop © 2013 Ben Heine

Ben Heine with Lisa (INMD partner) at Seoul Tower

Funny bags in a Seoul shop (old town) Photo by Ben Heine
Funny bags in a Seoul shop (old town) © 2013 Ben Heine

Ben Heine with Lisa and Sean in Seoul, South Korea

Korean traditional Masks
Korean masks in Seoul shops © 2013 Ben Heine

Sooyun Lee and Ben Heine (Seoul, South Korea, 2013)
With Sooyun Lee

Commercial mall in Seoul old town © 2013 Ben Heine

Traditional Korean musicians and dancers in Seoul © Ben Heine

INMD Office, Sisomo Tower - Gangnam District of Seoul

Small writings in Korean on a wall
Small writings in Korean on a wall in a street of Seoul © Ben Heine

Traditional Korean musicians and dancers in Seoul
Traditional Korean musicians and dancers in Seoul © Ben Heine

Commercial mall in Seoul old town
Commercial mall in Seoul old town © 2013 Ben Heine

Seoul by Night Photo by Ben Heine
Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

Seoul Panorama and Han River Photo by Ben Heine
Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

Seoul by Night © 2013 Ben Heine

Seoul Street - Photo by Ben Heine
A street in Seoul old town © 2013 Ben Heine