Minister Park Bo-gyun: "The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Will Do Its Best to Break Regulations and Support Emerging Writers"

Visit to KIAF and Frieze Seoul on the 6th
Meeting with Young Artists in the KIAF Plus Section

"Breaking regulations and providing more opportunities to young artists is the direction of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's art policy. We will do our best to ensure that the future of Korean art is filled with diversity and vitality."

Park Bo-gyun, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (center), is meeting with emerging artists for a roundtable discussion after the opening ceremony of 'KIAF·Frieze Seoul 2023' held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

On the 6th, Park Bo-gyun, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, visited the site of '2023 Kiaf·Frieze Seoul,' the largest domestic art market co-hosted at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul, and made this statement during an on-site meeting with emerging artists.

Young artists participating in the Kiaf Plus section, including Jeong In-ji (IAH), Gam Seong-bin (Art Sohyang), Nam Jae-hyun (Gallery Daon), Jang Ji-yeon (Obscura), and Yoon Song-a (Gallery Daon), attended the meeting. The Kiaf Plus section is a special session centered on emerging artists and emerging galleries.

Minister Park listened directly to the artists' explanations of their works and expressed encouragement for the creative activities of emerging artists.

Minister Park said, "Many of the most impressive works by masters I saw when visiting art museums during my time as a reporter were created when they were young. Young people possess brilliant originality and sensitivity, and the challenge of breaking established orders is a privilege of future generations."

Minister Park Bo-gyun is delivering a greeting at the KIAF and Frieze opening event. [Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

Jang Ji-yeon of Obscura, who attended the meeting, shared difficulties, saying, "Media art has recently received much attention, but it requires a lot of initial costs to work on, and sufficient exhibition opportunities are still not provided."

Jeong In-ji of Gallery IAH stated, "I hope the system will be improved in a way that can increase the autonomy of creative activities."

In response, Minister Park said, "I hope you break regulations and board the 'ship' supported by the government to seize many opportunities."

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