Chansook
Choi, THE TUMBLE ver.2025, 2025, Video installation,
three-channel video, 4K, color, sound, looped playback, 11 min, archive
materials, dimensions variable. Originally supported and produced by the Seoul
Mediacity Biennale and reconstructed with support from the ACC for “Manifesto
of Spring. Installation view of 《Manifesto of Spring》 (ACC, 2025) ⓒACCThe National Asian Culture Center (ACC) is celebrating its 10th
anniversary with the special exhibition 《Manifesto of Spring》, on view through February 22, 2026.
Situated in Gwangju, known as the “sacred ground of democracy,”
the ACC marks this milestone with an exhibition grounded in the spirit of Asian
democracy and peace. Since January, the ACC has been preparing this large-scale
project in collaboration with world-renowned cultural institutions—M+ in Hong
Kong and ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe in Germany. Through the
exhibition, it seeks to explore climate crisis, ecological transition, and
democratic coexistence in contemporary society.
Kelvin Kyung Kun Park,
524m, 2025, Two-channel video, 4K, 15 min. Commissioned by
the ACC. Installation view of 《Manifesto of Spring》
(ACC, 2025) ⓒACCThis exhibition sheds light on the reality that Asia—having
endured countless struggles and upheavals in its path toward establishing
democracy—continues to face complex challenges today, including war and
poverty. It places particular emphasis on economic inequality and the climate
crisis, addressing these issues for the first time worldwide through the
discourse of the “Capitalocene,” as proposed by leading scholars such as Jason
W. Moore and Donna Haraway in the wake of the Anthropocene.
The lineup of 16 participating artists (and teams) ranges from
emerging, regionally based practitioners to those who have represented their
nations at the Venice Biennale. Notably, several internationally active artists
have produced 16 new works specifically for this exhibition, supported jointly
by the ACC, M+, and ZKM.
Soun-Gui Kim, Forest
Poem, 2021-2025, Three-channel video, color, sound, 75 min;
single-channel video, color, sound, 75 min. Commissioned by the ACC, in
collaboration with ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. The single-channel
video version was partially produced with support from the ZKM Video Studio. ⓒACC.Alongside these newly commissioned works, the exhibition also
presents key holdings from the collections of M+ and ZKM, allowing visitors to
encounter both the world-class collections of leading institutions and freshly
created pieces at the same time. 《Manifesto of Spring》 further introduces works that address the specific context of
Gwangju, aiming not merely at international exchange but at positioning the
spirit of Gwangju—where the ACC is situated—at the center of a global
solidarity.
In addition, a series of public programs will expand the
exhibition’s scope through experience and reflection: the opening performance
by 1995hz (September), a film screening by CATPC (October), a traditional arts
workshop by ikkibawiKrrr (November), an audiovisual performance by Chan Sook
Choi (December), and an artist talk with Seo Dongjin and Ho Rui An (January).
These programs deepen the ecological and democratic messages proposed by the
exhibition, as audiences participate and engage directly in the process of
exchange.
Participating
Artists: Soun-Gui Kim, Kelvin Kyung Kun Park, Seo Dongjin, Alexandra
Daisy Ginsberg, Anne Duk Hee Jordan, ikkibawiKrrr, YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY
INDUSTRIES, James Bridle, Zheng Bo, Chansook Choi, CATPC, Connie Zheng,
Territorial Agency, Fernando Palma Rodríguez, Ho Rui An, 1995Hz
