The Busan Biennale Organizing Committee presents the Sea Art Festival 2025, 《Undercurrents: Waves Walking on the Water》, through November 2, at Dadaepo Beach, Gouni Ecological Trail, Morundae Observatory Deck Trail, the former Dadae Incineration Plant, and the former Molwoon Coffeeshop.

Led by co-artistic directors Keumhwa Kim and Bernard Vienat, the Festival begins with the unique geography of Dadaepo Beach, where the Nakdong River meets the sea. In Saha-gu, where Mount Ami, the estuary of the Nakdong River, and the South Sea converge, streams of different densities continuously collide and intermingle, generating ever-shifting ecological and cultural narratives. Against this dynamic backdrop, the festival explores the traces of industrialization and the landscapes of recovery, articulating them through the language of contemporary art.

Returning to Dadaepo for the first time in six years, the Sea Art Festival 2025, 《Undercurrents: Waves Walking on the Water》, takes its keyword “Undercurrents” to mean the hidden streams or “sub-currents” flowing beneath the surface. These “sub-currents” refer not only to imperceptible flows at ecological and cultural levels but also to invisible forces that extend outward, tracing waterways to reveal the unseen, the hidden, and the marginalized.

The multilayered landscapes of Dadaepo are transformed into artworks through diverse perspectives and approaches by artists from varied backgrounds. Twenty-three artists (38 participants) from 17 countries explore Dadaepo’s networks of entanglement among humans and non-humans, time and nature, working closely with local communities to reflect on the meanings of coexistence and restoration.

In Dadaepo, where resistance, traces, and recovery coexist, the artistic proposition of the Sea Art Festival 2025 reveals past, present, and future landscapes through a polyphonic language. This exhibition proposes modes of solidarity and coexistence through participatory works, multidisciplinary research, and community-based collaborations. Invisible voices ripple outward like waves, while memories, lives, and relationships of this place attempt to be newly reconnected.

A total of 46 works will be presented, including many sensory, immersive pieces designed to deepen visitor engagement. In addition, a variety of accompanying programs—such as guided exhibition tours and children’s workshops—will encourage active participation and heighten expectations for a rich exhibition experience.

More detailed schedules, programs, and pre-registration information can be found on the official website of the Sea Art Festival 2025: https://www.saf2025.org/.

“Undercurrents: Waves Walking on the Water”
2025.09.27 - 2025.11.02
Daily 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Dadaepo Beach, Morundae Observatory Deck Trail, Gouni Echological Trail, Dadae Incineration Plant, Former Molwoon Coffeeshop