Gwangju Dong-gu 'Visiting Maze Gallery School' Operation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 8th that it will operate the 'Maze Gallery School Visiting Schools' program for teenagers who have fewer opportunities to experience cultural and artistic works due to COVID-19.

This event, jointly hosted by the Dong-gu Maze Center and Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Jang Hwi-guk), will be held at five middle and high schools in Gwangju until December, featuring on-campus exhibitions and meetings with artists.

The 'Maze Gallery School' titled 'Re-Life' will be held sequentially over five days, with a separate exhibition space prepared at each school.

Ten works by six artists who participated in this year's 'International Art Exchange Residency' held at the Maze Center will be exhibited, including invited overseas artists Luc Thibault (France) and Pierre Guerin (France), returning overseas activity artist Lee Su-ji (Netherlands), and Gwangju young artists Kang Ji-su, Kim Eun-taek, and Lee Han-beom.

Additionally, through the 'Meeting with Artists' program, a session themed 'International Art Scene as Told by Overseas Active Artists' has been arranged to enhance understanding of contemporary art.

No Jeong-sook, representative of the International Visual Culture Art Association, the project’s organizing institution, said, "Through this project, artists participating in the residency will have the opportunity to know and feel 'Gwangju' in more detail, and teenagers will have a chance to experience art and culture that are not easily accessible through meetings with international artists."

Im Taek, mayor of Dong-gu, said, "Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, students have had fewer opportunities to visit art museums or participate in cultural and artistic events, but now we can provide students with opportunities to experience art in daily life in a safer environment." He added, "We will continue to expand opportunities for residents to enjoy culture and arts through various methods."

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