National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art International Contemporary Art Exhibition 'Supoeng-ui Chuk' Released Online

30-Minute Instagram Live on the 16th at 4 PM

Aisha Lisa Atilla 'Supyeong-Bakasuora (2011)' Installation View [Photo by National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) will reveal the international contemporary art exhibition "Axis of Horizon" on Instagram (instagram.com/mmcakorea) for about 30 minutes at 4 p.m. on the 16th.

In this exhibition, the MMCA presents over 70 works by 17 domestic and international artists who offer a new perspective on the theme of nature. The exhibition title "Axis of Horizon" signifies establishing a kind of axis on the horizon of the earth (nature), representing various approaches to viewing and interpreting nature. The exhibited works, mainly from recently acquired international art collections, comprehensively address the relationship between nature and humans, society, and history.

The exhibition is divided into three themes: "The Whole of the Part," "The Volume of Phenomena," and "The Other Side of Place," introducing diverse works that reinterpret nature from a contemporary viewpoint.

"The Whole of the Part" consists of works that provide insight into life through partial representations of nature. It features the video work "Horizontal-Vaakasuora (2011)" by Finnish artist Aija-Liisa Ahtila (61), unveiled for the first time since acquisition by the MMCA, and "Dark Earth" by Teresita Fern?ndez, shown for the first time in a Korean museum. Aija-Liisa Ahtila, active between Europe and the United States, is an internationally renowned artist and filmmaker who has participated in prestigious art events such as the Venice Biennale (1999, 2005), Documenta 11 in Kassel (2002), S?o Paulo Biennale (2008), and Sydney Biennale (2002, 2018). The six-minute, six-channel video "Horizontal-Vaakasuora" was acquired in 2019 with support from the MMCA Development and Donation Committee (MDC) for new media art collection.

Theresita Fernandez 'Dark Land (2019)' Installation View [Photo by National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art]

"The Volume of Phenomena" explores and visualizes phenomena caused by natural elements such as seasons, weather, water, smoke, ice, and air. Among these, Jes?s Rafael Soto's installation "P?n?tration (1988)" is exhibited again after more than 20 years since its first public display at the Gwacheon branch following acquisition, encouraging viewers to perceive immaterial elements anew.

"The Other Side of Place" deals with events occurring behind landscapes, near futures, and reflections on history. It features the video work "Ghost Island (2019)" by Map Office, unveiled for the first time since acquisition by the MMCA, and Laurent Grasso's representative work "The Silent Movie (2010)," among others.

"Axis of Horizon" will be premiered through an Instagram live broadcast featuring vivid explanations by curator Yang Ok-geum, who planned the exhibition, along with views of the exhibition space. Previously, on the 30th of last month, the MMCA presented a curator-led exhibition tour of "Art Museum and Calligraphy: Korean Modern and Contemporary Calligraphy Exhibition" via recorded YouTube streaming, which was watched by a total of 14,118 viewers over approximately 90 minutes.

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