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Kwanwoo Park’s Art as “Event”: On the Human as “Phenomenon”
Kwanwoo Park (b. 1990) approaches the human being as a “phenomenon,” addressing in his practice issues such as consciousness and self-consciousness through perception, the tension between reality and fiction as mediated by “belief,” as well as questions of migration and identity.
2025.09.15
Exhibitions
Group Exhibition “Hymn of Seoul” on view through January 6, 2024, at Art Space Boan 1
The exhibition Hymn of Seoul, selected as an outstanding exhibition by the Arts Council Korea in 2023, is the final installment in reexamining modern and contemporary history through the lens of contemporary art. As part of this project, New Modern(신현대) was presented in 2021, followed by Han River(한강) in 2022. Hymn of Seoul is presented as a final report suggesting future alternatives. The exhibition title, inspired by a song released in 1969 conveying messages of hope for Seoul in the 1960s, aims to explore the symbolism and meaning of this song from an ethnological perspective, connecting it to the context of contemporary Seoul.
2023.12.27
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《Yongbaek Lee: Selected Works 1995-2025》 2025.04.18 – 2025.06.28 DOT Museum
Yongbaek Lee, a first-generation media artist in Korea, has explored the intersections of humanity and society, technology and art, utilizing diverse media including video, installation, and painting. Through the convergence of reality and the virtual, the harmony between tradition and modernity, and philosophical inquiries into human existence, he seeks possibilities for transformation and change.
2025.04.12
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Artist Lee Bul Explores the World as a Hybrid that Transcends Boundaries
Lee Bul (b. 1964)’s narrative is reflected in her works through sharp social criticism, historical consciousness, and a search for utopian humanism. The artist draws inspiration from diverse sources – including film, literature and modern architecture, as well as European and South Korean history – to create hybrid forms that convey a fantastical and often disconcerting dystopian vision.
2024.07.02
