To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Korean Pavilion, the Arts Council Korea is organizing a special exhibition, “Every Island is a Mountain,” at Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta in Venice, which brings together the individual works of 30 artists (teams) who have participated in the Korean Pavilion since 1995, from early works to new works.

Four exhibitions selected as official parallel exhibitions to the 2024 Venice Biennale will also be on view in Venice during the main exhibition. First, Gwangju Biennale, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, will present “Madang – Where We Become Us,” a special exhibition of the Gwangju Biennale’s 30th anniversary archives in Venice that recalls its 30-year history, examines the spirit of Gwangju, and envisions the future of a sustainable human community.

And Yoo Youngkuk Art Foundation presents “A Journey to the Infinite: YOO YOUNGKUK,” a special exhibition of oil paintings, prints, drawings, and archival materials by Yoo Youngkuk, a first-generation Korean modernist and pioneer of Korean abstract art, including works from the 1960s and 70s, a period when the artist was immersed in nature, especially the mountains.

Korean Research Institute of Contemporary Art will also present “Seundja Rhee: Towards the Antipodes,” a solo exhibition by Seundja Rhee, considered a pioneer of Korean abstract art, featuring more than 20 works by the artist, who rooted the concept of “yin and yang,” an Eastern philosophical worldview, throughout her 60-year career. Hansol Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with the Wilmotte Foundation, will present Lee Bae’s solo exhibition “LA MAISON DE LA LUNE BRÛLÉE,” which will showcase the artist’s homage to and exploration of one of Korea’s traditional rituals, the burning a house of moon.