Acclaimed Korean animator Ahn Jae-huun joins Kyoung Lee Swearingen, Ohio State associate professor of Design and Moving Image Production, for an informal conversation about Ahn’s remarkable body of work and his animation studio, Meditation with a Pencil. Samples of Ahn’s past and upcoming work will be shown, with ample time for audience questions. (60 mins.)
Join us for a reception at 6 PM in the Wexner Center lobby following the talk and before the screening of Ahn’s film Green Days at 7 PM. The day’s events are presented in conjunction with the annual, citywide Cartoon Crossroads Columbus festival.
Acclaimed Korean animation director Ahn Jae-huun will open the 2024-25 Visiting Arts Program at The Ohio State University. From Sept. 22-27, there will be a series of events that will encourage students, faculty, and community members to learn about the art form, and develop their skills. Ahn’s visit is cosponsored by Ohio State’s Office of Academic Affairs; Wexner Center for the Arts, Institute for Korean Studies; Department of East Asian Languages and Literature; Department of Art; Department of Design; Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts; Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design; and East Asian Studies Center.