'Mechanical Jellyfish at Tate Modern'... Hyundai Motor Hosts 'Hyundai Commission: Annika Lee'

Hyundai Motor Company and Tate Gallery Long-Term Partnership 'Hyundai Commission' 6th Edition Held
Korean-American Artist 'Anicka Yi' Presents Various Possibilities of Future Society

Korean-American artist Anika Lee (photo) will present a transformed space coexisting with machines at the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, a massive exhibition space in the UK, from the 12th (local time) until January 16 of next year.

Photo by Hyundai Motor Company

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Hyundai Motor Company announced that it will hold the exhibition "Hyundai Commission: Anicka Yi: In Love with the World," prepared as part of a long-term partnership with the Tate Gallery in the UK, from the 12th (local time) until January 16 next year.

The Hyundai Commission is a large-scale exhibition project conducted under the long-term partnership established in 2014 between Hyundai Motor Company and the Tate Gallery to support the development and popularization of contemporary art.

Following Abraham Cruzvillegas in 2015, Philippe Parreno in 2016, Superflex in 2017, Tania Bruguera in 2018, and Kara Walker in 2019, artist Anicka Yi participates as the sixth Hyundai Commission artist this year.

Anicka Yi, an artist who explores the relationship between art and science, has created experimental works focusing on scientific research, examining various contemporary social themes such as the development of artificial intelligence, climate change, and migration.

In this exhibition, Anicka Yi proposes a different understanding of our existence as humans and the ecosystem we live in by eliminating and merging the conceptual differences between plants, animals, microorganisms, and machines.

Korean-American artist Anika Lee (Photo by Anika Lee) will present a transformed space coexisting with machines at the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, a massive exhibition space in the UK, from the 12th (local time) until January 16th of the following year.

Photo by Hyundai Motor Company

Based on the artist's vision of a new ecosystem, this exhibition presents the Tate Modern Turbine Hall as a transformed space coexisting with machines. The exhibition, which began with questions about the natural history of machines, is filled with various studies exploring the possibility of machines evolving as independent entities from humans.

By showcasing machines called Aerobes flying autonomously around the exhibition space, the exhibition presents the perspective that machines can exist within the ecosystem in ways different from before.

Two species of Aerobes named "Xenojelly" and "Planula" respond to various elements of their surroundings, including the audience, exhibiting individual or group behaviors similar to living organisms that learn through bodies and sensory organs, revealing new possibilities of artificial intelligence.

Xenojelly consists of a translucent body with differently colored upper parts and tentacles. Planula has a convex shape covered with short yellow hairs. Both types reference the forms of marine life and mushrooms, symbolizing the diverse roles organisms play within the ecosystem.

During the exhibition, various scents representing the history of the Bankside area in London, UK, where Tate Modern is located, were created to emphasize the history of the machines and their new habitat, as well as to connect all organisms within the space as a single element.

A Hyundai Motor Company official said, "Through this Hyundai Commission, artist Anicka Yi has provided an opportunity to explore various possibilities of future society," adding, "Hyundai Motor Company will continue to contribute to expanding experiences that highlight key themes of contemporary society and discover new perspectives together with the Tate Gallery."

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