National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Cheongju

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Steps to another world
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It's a story that happens sometimes in life. 'I feel like I'm in the picture right now!' It's an experience you get when you travel to a wonderful place. To that extent, it is a word that expresses how beautiful the space I was placed in was like a painting, and at the same time, it is a story of imagining myself as a third person looking at me while leaving me in the space. It's a little different from this, but is there any place in the space where you can have a similar experience? Of course, these days, there are places where you can enjoy the paintings of various masters or the works of artists through media exhibitions around the entire space, but today's space is different from that of the elements of space [walls, hallways, columns, floors and It is an experience created by the environment]. It is, by far, the only place in Korea that was once a hotly debated place in Korea. Moreover, various rules that make up this space make this space even more special.
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This is where Cheongju's cultural manufacturing window was located. A huge warehouse with five floors. This space has been remodeled. A warehouse has an advantage that greatly exceeds the size of a human being taken by it due to its huge structure. Thanks to this, when you enter this space, you can easily feel the high ceiling. Spaces created through remodeling rather than new construction are not easily accessible. Furthermore, it forms a fairly large lobby space to fit the context of an art museum. The entry into this space is the same as other large-scale art. However, as this is Korea's first storage-type museum, a completely different experience begins when you enter the exhibition hall [Sujanggo] through a thin glass film.
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Even at first glance from the lobby of the open space with glass front, you can feel the hugeness. However, rather than arranging the works according to themes and making a movement route, the impression of keeping the works in a warehouse is deep. Collectibles neatly stacked on iron shelves. I am already curious about the world beyond this glass door. Open the glass door and enter. the temperature is different Humidity also varies. The purpose of this article is 'repository'. Rather than putting people first, the purpose of this space is to keep the work in good condition for a long time. A sudden transition from a cold winter to a warm spring environment. According to the intuitive sense of touch, not the sense of smell or sight, the body perceives the difference in the environment and loosens it. A relaxing and warm start. The environment of the space changes rapidly in less than a second, and you intuitively experience that you are already in another world. It's nice to look at the collections one by one. Since they are not exhibited according to themes, they create countless imaginations at every step according to my taste from their own point of view.
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After the exhibition inside the storage room is over, you have to go back upstairs and go up. If it was an existing art museum, it was mainly for people to see the work, so if possible, a 'draw one line' movement was made, but the main purpose of this place is storage. Therefore, for the movement path or security of the works, the visitor must exit the exhibition space again and move to another exhibition hall through the elevator. So, according to the rules of the space, I moved upstairs through the elevator. The width of the stairs going up is huge. The elevator was of an appropriate size for people, but it is an appropriate size as it did not consider many visitors. However, the width of the corridor on the floor we reached is incredibly wide. This is because of the rules of space in this storage-type museum. Artworks vary in size. They range from very small works to sizes far beyond the size of a human being. Therefore, I know that it is recommended to make these collections in a certain proportion between the width of the hallway and the width of the storage cabinet [according to my blurred memory, I guess it is about 1:2]. Therefore, the width of the hallway is not a typical size. Because of the width of the corridor, the people's path is wide and free. As such, bookshelves and shelves are placed in a line that does not obstruct the road as a resting and exhibition space for visitors. This floor is not an exhibition that goes into the storage room on the first floor. Looking at the storage room through a huge window in the hallway. As such, this wide hallway tries to provide various conveniences.
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Pictures seen through the window while walking along the road. Unlike the raw exhibitions viewed right in front of them, seeing only a limited number of exhibitions like this inevitably amplifies the curiosity about the hidden paintings. Because of that, it is fun to walk while imagining the invisible scene rather than the visible scene.
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Go back to another floor. A storage art museum is also an art museum. The planning exhibition is ready. A special exhibition where the entire space is a storage room for works. There is also an existing exhibition form that looks at various hanging works and viewpoints.
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However, this space is more than just a place to enjoy the exhibition. Going to be part of the collection would be a more meaningful experience. Every moment you walk through the space, you create your own meaning and imagination in the meaningless arrangement of works, and you become a work of your own. The space re-establishes the physical relationship with the work of art by repeating the process of mixing and isolating an experienced person with a real work of art. It's like the space has grown. Just as the sense of space changes when it becomes smaller, this museum continuously re-establishes the relationship between the artwork and the experiencer by utilizing the characteristics of space. It is to create a different point of view in each moment of walking.
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Did you say that the world looks different when you change your perspective?
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Maybe it's one of the big reasons to enjoy art? Seeing the world from different perspectives. Elevating life to the level of art by taking a variety of perspectives along the way. In that context, this space may be metaphorically conveying a message through space.
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This is a step towards another world #National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Cheongju.
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Location _ 314, Sangdang-ro, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
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Opening hours _ 10-18 [Monday closed]
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Exhibition Fee _ Please refer to the official account
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full parking lot
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PS. This space is operating in accordance with the Corona quarantine guidelines. Please note that there is no inconvenience in using the space.
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Design_ Wondo Architecture Co., Ltd. (Heo Seo-gu) + Gangsan Architecture Co., Ltd. (Jae-Sam Lee, Chan-Ki Hong)