Year-End Rich Visuals at Hongdae in Mapo-gu with 'Art Chairs' and 'Extended Reality (XR) Art'

3-Day 'WELCOME to Hongdaeap' Art Chair Exhibition from 14th to 16th... LED Sculptures with Extended Reality (XR) and Multi-Sensory Sculptures by Visually Impaired Artists

Public art installation 'XRt Street ENTROPY' on the Walkable Street in Hongdae

Exhibition Art Chairs Selected in the Contest

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) announced that it will exhibit 'Art Chairs' for three days from the 14th to the 16th at Hongdae Walkable Street (Seogyo-dong 348-40).

This Art Chairs exhibition, conducted as a public art project for harmony in the Mapo area, is themed 'WELCOME to Hongdae-ap' and was prepared to comfort residents and merchants in front of Hongdae who are exhausted from COVID-19, as well as to provide exhibition opportunities for artists active in the area.

The exhibited works were selected through an idea sketch contest held from the 12th to the 25th of last month, targeting local artists residing near Hongdae or based in Hongdae, resulting in 27 Art Chair works being chosen.

Among the 27 works, 13 were selected in the free creation category that draws out the artists' infinite imagination, and 14 were chosen in the module category, which decorates convenience store chairs serving as dining spaces for hungry students and resting spaces for office workers on their way home.

The colorful and unique Art Chairs can be sat on and photographed, and there is also an on-site experience program where visitors can directly paint and decorate empty chairs.

Additionally, after enjoying the Art Chairs exhibition, visitors can also see LED sculptures applying extended reality (XR) to public art and sculptures shaped like landscapes that represent the sensations experienced by visually impaired people.

The LED sculpture, named 'XRt Street ENTROPY,' was installed last November. By scanning the QR code attached to the sculpture with a phone or tablet, empty spaces are filled with images such as water droplets and butterflies, making it a public artwork and a photo zone popular among the MZ generation.

Also, the landscape-shaped sculpture 'Gonggam Sansu' allows visitors to enter and touch it directly, and by scanning the QR code, they can watch and listen to the production process, making it a multisensory art piece that stops passersby in their tracks.

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “I hope this exhibition brings some vitality and comfort to the local art community and residents exhausted by COVID-19. We will continue to do our best to provide opportunities to enjoy high-quality art and culture.”

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