Hyundai Motor and Tate UK to Exhibit Vicuna Works Until April Next Year

Some of the Hyundai Commission exhibition featuring poet Cecilia Vicu?a

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] Hyundai Motor Company announced on the 11th that Cecilia Vicu?a, an artist from Santiago, Chile, will participate as the seventh artist in the ongoing exhibition "Hyundai Commission," held under a long-term contract with the Tate Gallery in the UK.

The Hyundai Commission is a large-scale exhibition project based on the partnership established in 2014 between Hyundai Motor and the Tate Gallery, held at the Turbine Hall, a massive exhibition space. Since the following year, artists such as Abraham Cruzvillegas, Philippe Parreno, Superflex, Tania Bruguera, Kara Walker, and Anicka Yi have participated.

Cecilia Vicu?a, an artist and poet well known for her new textile sculptural art and large-scale installations that combine natural materials and traditional weaving techniques, has presented works reflecting major contemporary social issues such as community, ecosystems, and the environment. This exhibition focuses on the theme of indigenous peoples affected by deforestation and climate change.

The exhibition runs until April 16 of next year. Alongside the main exhibition, on the 14th, a related event will be held where artists, environmental activists, scientists, and poets from around the world gather for a consciousness-raising event to prevent the climate crisis. Hyundai Motor will also establish a research center at the Tate Gallery, separate from this project, to strengthen cooperation with cultural and artistic institutions worldwide until 2025.

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