40th Anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising Concludes... Exhibitions Nationwide

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] As the second half of the year marks the conclusion of the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Movement, various related exhibitions are being held nationwide.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 26th, the May 18 Democratic Movement Archives is holding the world human rights records traveling exhibition "Beyond Sovereignty to Universal Human Rights" at the National May 18 Democratic Cemetery Memorial Hall from the 20th until December 27. Additionally, the planned exhibition "ECCE HOMO: Behold This Man" has been ongoing at the Jeonil Building 245 May 18 Memorial Space planning exhibition hall, operated and managed by the Archives, since the 19th and will continue until December 31.

The special exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Movement, "May Today," hosted by the Gwangju Biennale, is being held from the 14th until next month 29 at the Asia Culture Center Culture Creation Hall 5, the Democracy and Peace Memorial Hall 3, the former Gukgun Gwangju Hospital, and Mugaksa Lotus Gallery.

"May Today" is a project that researches and re-examines works related to the May 18 Democratic Movement that have been presented through the Gwangju Biennale.

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul is holding "If That May Day Comes Again," featuring original and reproduced materials including the May 18 Democratic Movement records registered as UNESCO World Documentary Heritage, until the 31st.

The Seoul Archives is also holding a special exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Movement titled "Overcoming Death, Overcoming the Darkness of the Era: Courage to Speak the Truth" until March 28 next year, based on the records of the May Democratic Uprising.

In addition, Hongik University Daehakro Art Center has planned the musical "Gwangju" to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Movement, and in collaboration with this, the May 18 Archives is holding the special exhibition "19800518-Gwangju" at the Art Center from the 16th until November 8.

Jung Yong-hwa, director of the May 18 Democratic Movement Archives, said, "The May 18 Democratic Movement is a history nurtured over 40 years, and to mark the 40th anniversary, we have held various exhibitions that diversely reorganize the records contained in that history and widely inform visitors," adding, "We will do our best to widely publicize the truth contained within the truth."

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