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title: "Leipzig Festival of Lights 2024 | ‘Where did the hero come from?’ by EunJin Park"
url: "https://lichtfest.leipziger-freiheit.de/en/festival-of-lights-programme/festival-of-lights-2024/1-where-did-the-hero-come-from-eunjin-park"
description: "On 9ᵗʰ of October, the Leipzig Festival of Lights 2024 celebrated 35 years of the Peaceful Revolution. The project ‘Where did the hero come from?’ was presented at St Nicolas Church Yard."
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Where did the hero come from?

EunJin Park

 

Light projection
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on the St Nicolas Church Yard

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On 9ᵗʰ of October 1989, more than 70,000 people demonstrated in Leipzig, calling for freedom and democracy. It was a powerful crowd – yet behind it stood 70,000 individuals. *Where did the hero come from?* focused on the individual who overcame their fears at the time in order to change the world. At the same time, EunJin Park showed how seemingly small contributions by individuals could bring about great change. The heroes who brought about the Peaceful Revolution – where did they come from? At St Nicolas Church Yard, they were made visible by projectors: the light projections showed people in everyday situations, entering the church, and taking part in demonstrations. They represented the demonstrators of the time, who overcame their fears and moved towards freedom.

 

Where did the hero come from? at a glance

### St Nicolas Church Yard

Location

### Light projection

Project type

### EunJin Park, Cologne

Artist

### St Nicolas Church Yard

Location Leipzig Festival of Lights XXL

 

 

Artist EunJin Park in Portrait
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Foto der Künstlerin EunJin Park

EunJin Park, born in 1984 in Seoul, Korea, obtained her diploma in Media Art in 2017 from the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007 from Hansung University in Seoul. Park’s exceptional artistic talent earned her numerous scholarships and awards, including third place at the Cosmolights International Projection Mapping Competition 2022 in Greece. She presented her works at renowned festivals and exhibitions worldwide, from Animafest Zagreb to the ZINEBI International Festival in Bilbao.

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