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KF XR Gallery's Special Exhibition "Meta City: Seoul-Paris" Opens
KF XR Gallery's Special Exhibition "Meta City: Seoul-Paris" Opens
  • Period Apr 26, 2024 - Sep 07, 2024
  • Time Mon~Sat 10:00 ~ 19:00
  • Place 26, Eulji-ro 5-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea West Tower 1st FL, Mirae Asset CENTER 1
  • Price Admission free
  • Hosting 한국국제교류재단 주최
  • Inquiry kf_xrgallery@kf.or.kr

From April 26 to September 7, 2024, the Korea Foundation (KF) presents the special exhibition Meta City: Seoul-Paris at the KF XR Gallery in celebration of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Honoring the universal human values promoted by the international event, this exhibition posits itself a transcendental (meta-) platform mediating the communication between Seoul and Paris, two host cities of the Olympic Games. The exhibition is comprised of immersive and media artworks that explore the transnational and trans-spatial communication and exchange between Korea and France. Presenting virtual realities that transcend physical boundaries, the site-specific works offer a heightened understanding of each country's relationship with the venues featured and the perspective on virtual spaces, thereby promoting exchange between Seoul and Paris-and between Korea and France at large-and proposing a peace - and future-oriented vision for global citizens. Featured works by Korean artists Nam June Paik and Kwon Hayoun and French artist Miguel Chevalier, each a visionary of their respective generations, hint at the artists' affection and respect for the other's country. The digital and virtual realities presented by the works invite viewers into the beautiful, transcendental worlds constructed as a result of the profound connection between Korea and France. Among works by Paik, whose oeuvre includes the monumental work The More, The Better, produced in commemoration of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, this exhibition features Coubertin (Small version), a video installation commissioned by the Seoul Olympic Museum of Art and inspired by Pierre de Coubertin, the French founder of the modern-day Olympic Games. Also presented at the KF XR Gallery for the first time is a new work by Chevalier, an internationally renowned French media artist and who created an artwork especially for the Paris 2024 athletes' village, highlighting the urbanity of Seoul based on his past few years of experience working in the city. Meanwhile, Kwon presents a virtual reality (VR) work The Bird Lady reconstructing her French mentor's memory of a distinct place in Paris, inviting viewers to complete the space and generate new meanings. Additional works that hint at Korea and France's contemporary perspectives on virtual spaces are presented in cooperation with the Culture Department of The Cultural service of the French Embassy in the Republic of Korea, the Institut Français, and the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. Among them, the VR works Gloomy Eyes, narrated by actor Colin Farrell, and Inside Dream by the Korean artist duo ROOMTONE, offer experiences of transcendental virtual spaces on the border of fantasy and reality. The surreal worlds, rendered more vividly than reality, expand viewers' scope of perception and imagination of the unknown world. With the global task of environmental sustainability as its theme, the International Olympic Committee has decided to take advantage of historical sites and existing architecture in Paris as event venues for this year's games. In support of this initiative, the exhibition presents VR and interactive content through which viewers can virtually visit key Olympic venues in Paris. By eliminating the physical distance between Seoul and Paris, the experience provides a heightened sense of transnational connection and exchange. 쿠베르탱(小) Coubertin (Small Version) 백남준 Nam June Paik 2004 모니터,스틸, 네온 200x200x250 cm Monitor, steel, neon 작품소장 | 국민체육진흥공단 소마미술관 사진제공|국민체육진흥공단 소마미술관 Artwork owned by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (Seoul Olympic Museum of Art) Image courtesy of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (Seoul Olympic Museum of Art)

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    26, Eulji-ro 5-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea (04539)

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