Gwangju Ssangam Park 'Starry Night Art Museum' Expands Non-Face-to-Face Cultural Enjoyment Base

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is accelerating the activation of contactless exhibition culture for the post-COVID-19 era as the new year begins.

Last year, Gwangsan-gu turned the crisis of the cultural and artistic community, which was stagnated due to COVID-19, into an opportunity by establishing the contactless exhibition project, Byeolbam Art Museum, in Ssangam Park, revitalizing the local cultural and artistic scene.

Additionally, the Byeolbam Art Museum has been well received as a space of comfort and healing for citizens exhausted by COVID-19, gaining recognition as a local cultural landmark.

This month, the exhibition “Pian-ui Sup (The Other Shore Forest)” by artist Choi Dae-ju, who painted deep blue skies, stars, and birch forests on canvas to express inner reflection, was held, leaving a strong impression on citizens out for a walk and receiving positive responses.

Next month, the exhibition “Winter Journey” by artist Han Hee-won will be held.

In this winter-themed exhibition, the artist presents works such as “Stars of Tibet,” depicting countless stars floating over mountains and rivers seen during a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet; “That Winter,” showing a winter rice mill enduring the snow and wind alone between snow-covered fields; and “Georgian Orthodox Church,” painted while staying in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Gwangsan-gu plans to actively respond to the changed ways of enjoying culture and arts due to COVID-19 by sequentially adding Byeolbam Art Museums at Pungyeongjeong Stream Riverside Park, Unnam Neighborhood Park, Sinchang History and Culture Park, and Seonun District Neighborhood Park until the end of March.

In addition, a recommendation committee for Byeolbam Art Museum exhibition artists has been formed, selecting 25 exhibition artists for the first half of the year, and plans to organize diverse and high-quality art exhibitions every month.

Through this, it is expected to expand opportunities for local residents exhausted by COVID-19 to enjoy culture in daily life and enrich their quality of life.

The Byeolbam Art Museum operates 365 days a year from 6 p.m. to midnight.

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