Installation view of 《Inside/Outside》 ⓒ Seoul National University Museum of Art
The Seoul National University Museum of Art
is presenting the archive special exhibition 《Inside/Outside》 in celebration of its 20th anniversary, on view through June 28.
The exhibition examines the museum’s
“inside” and “outside” from two perspectives, bringing into view both the
spatial and institutional practices it has developed over the past two decades,
as well as the broader trajectories of art history.
Installation view of 《Inside/Outside》 ⓒ Seoul National University Museum of Art
First, archival materials related to the
construction of the Seoul National University Museum of Art are being presented
to the public for the first time. From the internal planning process within
Seoul National University to the design concept by the renowned architect Rem
Koolhaas, the exhibition traces the formation of the museum through internal
documents, architectural drawings, photographs, and media materials.
In particular, it highlights how the
museum’s design evolved during the process of relocating its construction site
while maintaining its initial concept of “connection” between the university
and the surrounding community, as evidenced through fax documents, concept
drawings, and contemporary press materials.
Installation view of 《Inside/Outside》 ⓒ Seoul National University Museum of Art
Another component of the exhibition centers
on the collection that the Seoul National University Museum of Art has built
over the past 20 years. Since its opening in 2006, the museum has continuously
expanded its holdings and now houses a total of 1,034 works.
This exhibition presents approximately 120
pieces, including artist donations, gifts from collectors such as the Lee
Kun-hee Collection and the Shin Ok-Jin Collection, as well as acquisitions by
the museum and works transferred from the university in its early years.
Through works spanning a range of media,
the exhibition traces the expansion of aesthetic forms and social discourse,
while also revealing the trajectory of the museum’s exhibitions and activities
over the past two decades.
