
The selected juried exhibition artworks for
the 30th ISEA 2025 to be held in Seoul, opening on May 23, have been announced.
ISEA (International Symposium on Electronic
Art), an international symposium that has been held since 1998, will take place
in Seoul this year, organized by Art Center Nabi. With over 2,000 participating
artists and academic experts from around the world, the symposium is the
largest media art festival featuring exhibitions, performances, workshops,
screenings, artist talks, and various other programs centered around art,
science, and technology.

Right) Joshua Rodenberg · Arshia Sobhan, Reprising Elements, 2023, Audiovisual performance, 35min. ©Joshua Rodenberg · Arshia Sobhan
On February 25, Art Center Nabi revealed
five selected juried exhibition artworks via Instagram. Chosen through an open
call at the end of last year, these five works encompass a diverse range of contemporary
media art, from interactive installations to AV performances, AR/VR, and video
art.
The participating artists include Judit
Eszter Kárpáti & Esteban de la Torre (EJTECH Studio, Hungary), Joshua
Rodenberg & Arshia Sobhan (Canada), Malitzin Cortés (CNDSD) & Iván
Abreu (Mexico), and Junha Kim (South Korea).

Right) Junha Kim, The Posthuman Hospital, 2023, Single-channel video, color, sound, 7min ©Junha Kim
Offering a comprehensive view of the
dynamic trends in contemporary media art, the ISEA 2025 exhibition will be held
at the Seoul Arts Center and Seoul National University Museum of Art starting
May 23. Early bird tickets are available for purchase on the ISEA 2025 website
until April 18.
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Ji Yeon Lee has been working as an editor for the media art and culture channel AliceOn since 2021 and worked as an exhibition coordinator at samuso (now Space for Contemporary Art) from 2021 to 2023.