Southern Contemporary Art Association Jeonbuk Branch, Yeong-Honam 'Exchange Exhibition'

Until the 17th at Jeonbuk Provincial Government Building Planning Exhibition Room

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] The Jeonbuk branch of the Korea Southern Contemporary Art Association is holding the "Yeong-Honam Exchange Exhibition (Rendezvous: Meeting)" at the Jeonbuk Provincial Government Planning Exhibition Hall until the 17th.

According to the Jeonbuk branch on the 13th, they hold continuous planned exhibitions every year to encourage the artistic activities of talented artists from the Yeong and Honam regions.

This exhibition is conducted under the theme "Rendezvous Ⅳ" by not only members of the Southern Contemporary Art Association Jeonbuk branch but also artists pursuing contemporary art.

Local artists participated with the hope of reviving purity in the art world, which is flooded with commercialism, and promoting more active cultural and artistic exchanges in the region.

Due to social distancing measures amid COVID-19, the opening event was scaled down. Instead, the participation scale was expanded, and works by about 70 local artists from Jeonbuk, Gwangju, Daegu, Andong, Seoul, and Jeonbuk are exhibited.

Especially this year, to expand the network between regions, artists from Seoul and Andong joined, creating a dense exhibition with artists from five regions working together.

Additionally, through the exchange exhibition of local artists based in Yeong and Honam, the exhibition aims to propose strategies regarding the status and prospects of contemporary art and to establish a driving force for Asia's cultural center.

Furthermore, through productive discussions, it examines the historicity and identity of Korean contemporary art, establishes the roots and foundation of Korean contemporary art, and builds the mechanism of contemporary art.

Hong Hyun-cheol, the branch president, said, "The Jeonbuk branch is continuously developing contemporary art movements and striving to revive pure contemporary art through revitalizing the stagnant local art scene and diversified exchanges."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.