Sculptor Barry X Ball Seeks Signiel... Event to Commemorate Visit to Korea

Sculptor Barry X Ball. (Photo by Nan Coulter)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Signiel Seoul announced on the 30th that it will hold an art event with world-renowned sculptor BarryXBall, who is visiting Korea to attend the upcoming art fair "Frieze Seoul" next month.

Based in New York, BarryXBall is considered one of the greatest living sculptors. He is known for his unique works that simultaneously embody extreme intensity and surreal tranquility. He is praised for injecting new innovation by actively utilizing modern materials and techniques in traditional sculptural forms.

First, on the 5th of next month, an artist talk by BarryXBall titled "The Role of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in Art" will be held at the Frieze exhibition hall inside COEX, Seoul. On the same afternoon, a private docent tour led by the artist himself will take place at BarryXBall’s booth within the Frieze exhibition hall. The works covered in the docent tour include the artist’s representative pieces and NFT works being unveiled for the first time at this Frieze.

The artist talk and private docent tour are automatically entered upon purchasing the Frieze package sold on Signiel Seoul’s official website, and winners will be granted these special privileges.

The package consists of one night’s stay at Signiel Seoul and two preview tickets to Frieze Seoul.

A Signiel Seoul official stated, “Following the private docent tour by Shepard Fairey, we are honored to once again bring the breath of a master directly to our hotel,” adding, “As an art hub hotel connecting art and consumers, we will continue to prepare diverse projects to exert a positive influence.”

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