Gyeonggi-do Displays Disabled Artists' Works in Passageways of Government Buildings

Disabled artists' artworks exhibited in the underground parking entrance passage of Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building

The previously plain underground parking lot access corridor at Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office is being transformed into a cultural space through an exhibition of artworks by disabled artists.

On the 7th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will lease and exhibit about 20 pieces of artwork by disabled artists until the end of the year to improve the environment of the underground parking lot access corridor at the Gwanggyo New Government Building.

The underground parking lot access corridor at the Gwanggyo Government Building is a sealed corridor structure for security purposes, and there has been a continuous need for maintenance to make it more comfortable for visitors.

This facility improvement project was planned in connection with the 'Nulim Art&Work' project, a support program for disabled artists run by the Gyeonggi-do Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled, aiming to revitalize the distribution of artworks by disabled artists and contribute to income generation through profit sharing.

The province leased and installed about 20 pieces, including 'Rabbit Cafe' by artist Kang Ye-jin and 'Waiting for Spring' by artist Yang Jin-hyeok, along the corridor.

Yu Tae-il, Director of the Provincial Autonomous Administration Bureau, explained, "This initiative was promoted to help employees focus on their work through environmental improvements, while also providing disabled artists with opportunities for independence through the exhibition and promotion of their artworks."

Previously, in November and December of last year, the province held a special exhibition of the '13th Gyeonggi-do Disabled Art and Photography Contest' and an exhibition of picture books by people with developmental disabilities in the first-floor lobby of the provincial office.

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