About
We are a collective of multi-disciplinary creatives based in Vienna, Austria.
Our mission is to catalyze meaningful connections between the cultural environments of South Korea and Austria.
We act as an agency through which creatives from these two countries can engage resources to enhance their artistic expression.
Our platform also connects individuals and organizations by providing assistance for exhibition installations and art transactions.
By acting as a bridge, we aim to facilitate communication, oragnization, and grow opportunities.
Currently, our focus is oriented towards visual and performing arts.
We offer a diverse range of services that match our resources with unique client demands — in doing so, we ensure that each interaction is tailored with individualized attention.
Our Services
We provide all of the following services to our clients in Austria and South Korea. As we expand our reach, this section will be updated accordingly.
- Artists in Residencies & Study Abroad
- Art Buying and Selling
- Exhibitions
- Translation Services
Are you interested in expanding your creative knowledge and not sure where to start? We can assist you with finding who to contact and where to apply for appropriate residencies and art schools.
Are you looking to purchase art from local and international artists? Our platform will connect buyers and sellers and facilitate the transaction from start to finish. We can also recommend local artists, contact galleries, or introduce you to local art auctions.
Is your museum planning to have an exhibition in Korea or Austria? From research to exhibition de-installation, our agents can assist your project on site.
As we are a multilingual team of native speakers, we are able to offer a full range of translation needs. We offer translation work for inquiries such as translating brochures, websites, and forms. We also offer proofreading of texts. We provide these translation services in English, Korean, Japanese, and French.
Contact – Meet our Team
Please feel free to contact us via office@noon.ooo
Tai Young Ha is an art conservator, specializing in photographic media. She brings 20 years of applicable experience in the international art and cultural sector.
She is a graduate of Sangmyung University with a bachelor’s degree in Photography. She joined the Cross-Disciplinary Program in Photography & Museum studies at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and enrolled at Buffalo State College of the Art Conservation Department.
She was involved in the George Eastman Museum of Photography Collection (Rochester/NY), the Rochester Science Museum, the Albertina Museum (Vienna), and the Institut fur Papierrestaurierung (Vienna).
She currently works in Vienna at Galerie WestLicht and OstLicht and at OstLicht Photography Auction.
Sung Suk Kang is an internationally recognized performing artist with numerous concerts and recordings. Since the 1980s, she has been active as a music educator. She has won various awards from international piano competitions and has also served as a jury member.
Kang graduated from Seoul Arts High School, UWC of SEA (Singapore), Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester/UK) and Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst (Vienna).
Her teaching career began in England and continued in France, Italy and Austria. Until recently, she worked as a piano and chamber music professor at Prayner Konservatorium in Vienna.
Sung Suk Kang is a longtime visual arts lover and collector.
Nari Sarmini, born and raised in Vienna, Austria, with Korean and Austrian-Syrian roots, brings a diverse and international perspective to her work in the arts.
She has gained multidisciplinary experience through internships at Radio FM4, the Art History Museum Vienna, and Kunsthalle Exnergasse (WUK). In addition, she has contributed to numerous art events including Spark Art Fair, Haus Wien, and the Japannual Film Festival.
Currently, she works as a freelance curator, art critic, and programmer at Japannual Film Festival, focusing on cross-cultural dialogue and contemporary artistic practices.