'Artists Who Traveled to the Polar Regions' Works in One Place... Arts Council and Polar Research Institute Performance Report Exhibition

13th Anniversary Exhibition of Geukji Residence
From the 7th to July 7th at Gong Gunhye Gallery

An exhibition showcasing works discovered by artists who traveled to the polar regions and witnessed a 0.1cm change symbolizing sea level rise will be held in one place.

'0.1cm: Artists Who Traveled to the Poles' Exhibition Poster. [Photo by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service]

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (Chairman Jeong Byeong-guk) announced on the 7th that the exhibition "0.1cm: Artists Who Went to the Polar Regions" will be held at Gong Geun-hye Gallery in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, until July 7.

This exhibition is a report exhibition of the Polar Residency program co-hosted with the Korea Polar Research Institute (Director Kang Seong-ho). It was planned to commemorate the 13th anniversary by unveiling works of 15 artists (teams) who have participated in the Polar Residency for the first time.

The exhibition conveys stories surrounding the polar regions and humans?from huge issues such as environment, power, and nation to nature, life, future, science, and climate crisis?through the perspectives of artists looking at Antarctica, the Arctic, and scientists. It features works in various genres including children's literature, novels, webtoons, photography, installation, and video.

On July 1, the exhibition-related program "Artists and Scientists" will include a dialogue between writer Yoon Tae-ho and researcher Lee Jong-ik of the Korea Polar Research Institute on the theme of the Antarctic K Route expedition, as well as a conversation between artist Hong Gi-won, who participated in the 2022 Araon ship boarding residency, and researcher Hong Jong-guk of the Korea Polar Research Institute. Through this program, they will share research in Antarctica and the Arctic, residency life, and the creative process, providing an opportunity for mutual exchange of perspectives between artists and scientists viewing the polar regions.

The Arts Council and the Korea Polar Research Institute have been running the Polar Residency program since 2011, dispatching artists from various fields to Antarctica and the Arctic annually. The goal is to activate communication between the scientific and artistic communities and provide new creative inspiration to artists.

Artists are selected once a year through an open call, and the selected artists live and create alongside scientists for about 30 days at the Antarctic King Sejong Station and the icebreaker research vessel Araon. In 2023, visual artist Yu Bi-ho was selected and is scheduled to board the Araon ship heading to the Arctic in August.

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