The Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art presents the 2025 Permanent Collection Special Exhibition 《Immaterial to Hypermaterial》 until June 28, 2026. Spanning one year and three months, this long-term exhibition combines the characteristics of a permanent exhibition with an initiative to enhance the utilization of the museum’s collection.

Throughout the exhibition period, various formats such as collection-based exhibitions, collection-linked exhibitions, performances, and symposia will be showcased. With "performance" as its central theme, the exhibition highlights a performative approach as a key aspect of the viewing experience. To clearly convey this intention to visitors, the exhibition is structured like a theatrical production, divided into "Acts" and "Scenes."

Moreover, the exhibition seeks to reexamine classification systems in relation to the concept of "immateriality" and the museum’s collection strategy. Traditionally, the prefix "bi (非)" denotes absence or negation, often referring to works lacking physical materiality. However, in this exhibition, "bi (飛)" is expanded to mean "flight", metaphorically giving wings to the thoughts and expressions embedded in the artworks, opening new perspectives for interpretation.

The first act, running from March 20 to August 31, 2025, will introduce works from the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art’s collection. Featuring paintings, installations, media art, and performances, this act will provide an opportunity to explore the conceptual underpinnings of the artworks and the ideas behind them.

The exhibited works include Family Photo (2018) by Hyewon Keum, Sound behind Sound #2 (2024) by Oro and Minkyung, Portable Keeper (2009) and Horn and Tail (2009–2010) by Minouk Lim, Cow Bathing for Spring Days (2018) by Eunji Cho, and Late Confession (2019) by Han Seok Kyung.

The works of these five artists are presented to the audience in the form of "Immaterial (飛) Material." Performance workshops are being held to reveal the hidden narratives within the first act of the exhibition, with Oro and Minkyung in April, Eunji Cho in the first half of the year, Hyewon Keum in August, Han Seok Kyung in September, and Minouk Lim in October.

Participating Artists: Hyewon Keum, Oro and Minkyung, Minouk Lim, Eunji Cho, Han Seok Kyung

“Immaterial to Hypermaterial”
2025.03.20 - 2026.06.28
Tue-Sun 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art
268 Dongsan-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

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.