"An Uneasy Journey of Technology and Disability"… Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Roundtable on the 7th
'Becoming a Cyborg' Authors Kim Won-young and Kim Cho-yeop... Contemporary Artists to Share Experiences on Disability and Technological Advancement
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture announced on the 6th that it will hold a roundtable titled "Disability Arts and Convergence: The Uneasy Companionship of Technology and Disability" on the 7th at the Seoul Arts Education Center, reflecting on the relationship between technological advancement and disability.
Held as part of the cultural arts coexistence project "Value Connected Together," which envisions coexistence beyond the boundaries of disability and non-disability, this roundtable will be divided into two parts. Lee Seung-joo, manager of Jamsil Creative Studio, Korea's first creative residency for disabled artists, will moderate the event.
The first part will focus on "Raising Various Perspectives on the Relationship Between Technological Advancement and Disability," discussing whether technological advancements, believed to overcome various physical limitations, also apply to people with disabilities. Participants include Kim Won-young (lawyer) and Kim Cho-yeop (novelist), co-authors of "Becoming a Cyborg," Kang Mi-ryang (doctoral researcher at KAIST Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy), and Ahn Hee-je (columnist for disabled media outlet Beminor).
The second part will cover "New Creative Possibilities in (Disability) Arts Through Technology," showcasing diverse creative cases by contemporary artists and curators active in various fields. Participants include Yoon Jang-woo (AI convergence artist, professor at the University of Science and Technology), Kim Moon-il (12th resident artist at Jamsil Creative Studio, YouTube creator), Song Ye-seul (media artist), and Jung Ji-yoon (curator at Clayarch Gimhae Museum of Art).
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The event will be broadcast live online on the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture's official YouTube channel "SPARK TV" on the 7th. Real-time captioning and sign language interpretation will be provided, and videos with subtitles and commentary will be released after the event.
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