Hyundai Motor Selects 'Anika Lee' as Artist for 2020 Hyundai Commission Exhibition

6th Hyundai Commission Exhibition at Turbine Hall from October This Year to January Next Year

Hyundai Commission 2020 Exhibition Artist Anicka Yi's Representative Work (Photo by Renato Ghiazza)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Hyundai Motor Company announced on the 15th that Anicka Yi has been selected as the 2020 exhibiting artist for the ‘Hyundai Commission’ held at the Tate Modern, the British Museum of Modern Art.

The Hyundai Commission is a large-scale exhibition project conducted as part of an 11-year long-term sponsorship partnership signed in 2014 between Hyundai Motor and the Tate Museum. It was established to support the development and popularization of contemporary art. Every year, one artist is given the opportunity to present new works in the Turbine Hall, a massive exhibition space located at the heart of Tate Modern.

Anicka Yi is scheduled to hold the sixth Hyundai Commission exhibition in the Turbine Hall for about three months from October 6th this year to January 10th next year. Yi is an artist who explores the relationship between art and science, focusing on philosophical studies of new forms of life and the development of intelligence, while also addressing various contemporary social themes such as migration, class, and gender. She is especially known for her experimental works that actively utilize unconventional materials, such as leather made from kombucha?a type of fermented tea?and batter, which stimulate and activate multiple senses of the audience.

Francis Morris, Director of Tate Modern, said, “Anicka Yi is an innovative artist who presents impressive installations by applying the latest scientific ideas and experimental materials in unexpected ways. In particular, she illuminates major contemporary social themes from the perspective of the relationships among humanity, nature, and science and technology, going beyond merely activating the audience’s senses.”

Hyundai Commission 2020 Exhibition Artist 'Anicka Yi' (Photo by David Heald)

The ‘Hyundai Commission: Anicka Yi’ exhibition is curated by Mark Godfrey, Senior Curator at Tate Modern, Petra Schmidt, Production Manager, and Callie Whitefield, Assistant Curator.

A Hyundai Motor official stated, “We hope that Anicka Yi, an artist who adds new value to discussions on art and science through sensory and exploratory works, will provide an opportunity to deepen understanding of the changing relationship between humans and science and technology through this Hyundai Commission exhibition.”

In addition to the 11-year long-term partnership with the Tate Museum in the UK, Hyundai Motor is engaged in mid- to long-term cultural and artistic sponsorship activities, including a 10-year long-term sponsorship partnership with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the United States. This year, it plans to continue various global art projects.

Yang Hye-kyu has been selected as the 2020 exhibiting artist for the ‘MMCA Hyundai Motor Series,’ a project sponsored by Hyundai Motor and hosted by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, representing Korea’s mid-career artists. Yang is known for complex sculptures and large-scale installations composed of global yet everyday and indigenous materials, addressing themes such as the relationship between narrative and abstraction, femininity, migration, and boundaries.

The ‘MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2020,’ opening on August 29th at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul, will exhibit about 40 works by Yang, including installations, sculptures, and paintings.

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