"Come Buy Artworks"... AK&Hongdae to Host 'Popconi Unicorni' Exhibition

On the 17th, a model is introducing an art project using NFTs for sales at AK&Hongdae in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] Amid growing interest in artworks among the MZ generation (Millennials + Generation Z), AK&Hongdae announced on the 17th that it will showcase various art-related content, including art exhibitions and sales.

At 'Sufi,' a complex fashion and culture platform located on the 3rd floor of AK&Hongdae, a pop-up store exhibition of emerging artist Shin Hanui's 'Popconi Unicorni' will be held until the 27th of this month. The exhibition is characterized by expressing the artist's unique worldview through furniture, an object closely connected to daily life, going beyond simple installation art. In this exhibition, artworks will be available for viewing as well as for purchase on-site.

AK&Hongdae is also launching an art sales project utilizing NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) in collaboration with 'Parabara.' This project sells artworks together with a USB containing the artwork's unique NFT value, and purchases can be made with regular cards instead of cryptocurrency. The project features works such as Park Chanyeong's 'Dr.'MAR'tin' series, with prices ranging from 200,000 to 500,000 KRW.

An AK Plaza official stated, "This art exhibition and NFT project were planned based on the art-tech trend that is gaining tremendous popularity among the MZ generation," adding, "We will continue to strive to make AK&Hongdae a unique landmark in the Hongdae area through various exhibitions and projects."

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