11 sensational exhibitions to see in February

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To commemorate the 5th anniversary of its opening in Yongsan, the Amorepacific Museum of Art presents its first exhibition of 2023, \<The Land of Folding Screens 2\> in Joseon Dynasty, featuring works not introduced in the previous \<The Land of Folding Screens\> in 2018, alongside newly acquired folding screens by the museum. Traditionally placed behind the stage, folding screens have illuminated characters, places, and events rather than being the focal point. This exhibition reevaluates the value and significance of folding screens as visual media. Explore approximately 50 works from the Joseon Dynasty to the modern era across seven different exhibition spaces. \n\n📍Amorepacific Museum of Art \n✔️ 100 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul \n✔️ 2023.01.26 - 2023.04.30 \n✔️ 10:00 - 18:00 (Closed on Monday) \n✔️ Admission fee \n✔️ Reservation required through the website

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Encounter With Moments: Museum Hanmi Samcheong. Located in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The Hanmi Photography Art Museum has reopened as Museum Hanmi in Samcheong-dong. Nestled deep in Samcheong-dong, it greets visitors with a somewhat cautious demeanor. True to its background as the first museum dedicated to photography, its opening exhibition provides an opportunity to reflect on the history of Korean photography and understand the context of the era. The calm and serene interior exhibition space adds diversity to the experience through a refreshingly high ceiling. The interior, benefiting from both natural light and internal lighting, enhances the enjoyment through changes in scale and circulation. Centered around a courtyard space, it leaves a memorable impression of comfort when viewing natural light between looking at photographs. Despite viewing a large number of photographs, it wasn't tiring. The opening exhibition, aptly reflecting on our country's photographic history, strategically emphasizes and de-emphasizes elements to reduce exhibition fatigue. The method of showing the storage room and materials prepared to grasp the context of photographs provided appropriate help in understanding photography. Although there are no exhibitions on the second floor, a cafe and restaurant are expected. The opening of this space, with its lovely ceiling structures allowing natural light inside, is also anticipated. It was a museum that provided another reason to visit Samcheong-dong, creating a pleasant day. Information: Museum Hanmi Samcheong Address: 45 Samcheong-ro 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul Operation days: Closed on Mondays Hours: 10:00~18:00

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Rabbits, serving as the epitome of cuteness in the zodiac, often appear more frequently during the New Year. Amidst a flood of content themed around rabbits, a special exhibition has caught my attention. At Speacker's <Rabbit Exhibition: The Rabbit Universe>, artists and brands unfold creativity themed around 'rabbits.' The excitement of encountering various rabbits upon opening each room at Sinsa House is thrilling. A highlight includes works by individuals with developmental disabilities being exhibited and sold at LUSH, boasting high quality indistinguishable from any other. It presents a message fighting against societal prejudices. Moreover, the fun of exploring different creativities continues with ceramics, sweatshirts, incense holders, carpets, and mobiles developed in various forms. More photos and writings are posted on my blog (2.6) 📍<Rabbit Exhibition: The Rabbit Universe> at Sinsa House @sinsahouse ▪️ 27 Gangnam-daero 162-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul ▪️ 2023.2.4-2023.2.26 ▪️ 11:00-19:00 ▪️ Reservation through Naver, walk-in viewings ▪️ Adults 15,000 won

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Maria Svarbova: Futures Past

Paradoxical and rigid,
Searching for the future in the past

📆 22.12.08 - 23.02.26 (extended until March 2)
🔖 Adults 18,000 / Teenagers 15,000
📢 Docent 11:00, 13:00
(Twice daily, except weekends)

📍 Seoul Seocho-gu Southern Ring Road 2406
(Hanaram Art Museum 3rd Floor, Art Center)
🕰 Daily 10:00 - 19:00 (Closed on Mondays)
📢 Private docent on weekends (33,000 won)

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The meditation hall at Stone Garden is one of the powerful programs at Museum SAN. The space offers a different experience beneath clusters of artificially made stone hills, allowing full enjoyment of the split-window charm and exposed concrete that Tadao Ando consistently showcases through his works. How will the space become a mediator between nature and human relations? Drop your daily distractions and follow the sound of the singing bowl in the dome-shaped meditation hall. This is Museum SAN's meditation hall. - Designed by Tadao Ando - 📍 260, Oak Valley 2-gil, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do - ✔️ Entry every 40 minutes from 10:25 ✔️ Tickets are issued on site on a first-come, first-served basis ✔️ Ticket: Adult meditation ticket 32,000 KRW (includes museum admission fee) ✔️ The meditation program is conducted with relaxing aroma oil and audio meditation ✔️After tea and architectural curation provided 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Entrance with a guardian is only possible for 8-13 years old during the 4th session (12:25) (Preschool children not allowed)

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The Yeonhee-dong Artbase, utilized as both the residence and studio of Park Seo-Bo, a master of Korean monochrome painting, was designed by architect Cho Byoungsoo in 2018. It is a complex space where an art museum, studio, and living space coexist. Since June last year, the exhibition space has begun offering free docent tours, revealing the interior previously not opened to the public, every Wednesday and Friday afternoon for about an hour. In the open 1st-floor lobby, the exhibition 'Park Seo-Bo, Ten Years After the Korean War' featuring early works from the 1950s-60s, is open until March 31st. Stepping into the 2nd floor, visitors can enter the spacious atelier with a plum blossom garden view, where detailed explanations of works representing early pencil-drawing techniques from the 1970s, mid-era techniques from the 1980s, late-period (color) techniques post-2000s, and moon jars are available. *Reservation opens each Monday at noon on the Gijae Foundation website for that week's visit. -First-come-first-served for up to 10 people per day.

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Stop and Movement - The space is still. Because a state of immobility also signifies balance. That's why humans imagine moving spaces. Just looking at the moving stairs in the Harry Potter movies, we know it's impossible. That's why we approach it. Bringing dynamism to the unmoving walls, floors, ceilings. The work of Miguel Chevalier combines with the grand underground space of Arario Gallery to create unique movements. - Audiences and space form a relationship through interactive art. A place where everyone becomes a part of the art.

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The 'Murakami Zombie' exhibition by Japanese pop art master Takashi Murakami at Busan Museum of Art runs from January 26 to March 12, presenting stories of Takashi Murakami's exhibitions. It reveals over 160 pieces, ranging from never-before-seen early works to recent paintings, huge sculptures, installations, and videos. The exhibition is divided into three sections: 'Cute', 'Grotesque', and 'Transience', where you can find the 'Circle' series, which means a circle drawn with a single stroke, in the Lee Ufan space. It's recommended for everyone to visit and take a careful look at the artworks.

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The exhibition 'The Potential of Materials' - Tape Seoul + Tube Seoul has been extended until February 26, 2023. It's worth the admission fee. Hurry! In the empty space, suddenly, an eerie thing floats in the air, resembling gum stuck everywhere expanding in all directions, or a giant spider's web forming a spider's house. Upon closer examination, people are exploring inside, moving quickly as if searching for something, screaming, peeping out to check directions, and some even slipping away and disappearing. The curiosity is overwhelming, but it feels like a giant spider's trap. However, one must enter to find an exit. Thus begins the exploration. The walls, ceiling, and floor made of spider webs, wrapping around in various directions, are unified, with no discernible separation. Therefore, the only way to ascertain one's location is by the changing heights, with no other elements. Overlapping transparent surfaces become opaque, allowing only light to pass through, blocking the view and invoking curiosity and fear. Eventually, everyone inside moves incessantly. Daily materials, often small-sized, are not suitable for constructing large spaces. However, this exhibition breaks such stereotypes. Using transparent packaging tape to create tubular spaces softens our brains. The tensile strength, which can withstand the movement of four adults without faltering, and the characteristic of blocking the view whilst allowing light, is similar to that of wire and Korean paper. This exhibition has shown the potential of materials. While the construction industry cannot avoid environmental issues, excessive use of polluting materials should be avoided. However, if eco-friendly tape or similar materials are developed, it could significantly stimulate architecture, creating unprecedented spaces or being used as temporary shelters, featuring easy construction and availability. It's like creating walls that block the wind, allow light, and serve as a structure with just one material.

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With the growing dependence on AI and robots and the emergence of the metaverse world and virtual avatars no longer being novel in 2023, the exhibition focuses on revisiting traditional culture and the trend of inheriting it.