The Past and Present of the Mass Burial Site for Korean War Victims

Arko Art Museum Exhibition 'Soksagineun Daeji'

Arko Art Center will present "Whispering Earth" in the outdoor space on the first floor from the 29th to the 9th of next month. The exhibition features VR videos and soundscapes depicting the landscapes of mass burial sites of Korean War victims in Hongcheon and Danyang. Visitors can experience it inside a transparent booth with Maronie Park as the backdrop.

This is not a direct depiction of the horrors of war. Instead, the imagery is constructed through the ecological image of the locations. Music derived from the electrical waves of plants is layered with the voices of Korean War survivors interviewed by the artist, intersecting past and present time and space.

Im Young-mi, the artist who produced the VR video, has released numerous documentary films and media works focusing on labor, human rights, anti-war, environment, and women. Her works include "Dust, Burying Sabuk," "Dikte - Homage to Cha Hak-kyung," and "Scorched Earth Operation."

Music composition and sound design were handled by director Jang Jun-gu, and the sound booth was designed by Raphael Bedard.

Im Geun-hye, director of Arko Art Center, said, "It is meaningful in that it experiments with the intersecting possibilities of history, ecology, and art," adding, "It will be a multilayered experience that allows visitors to appreciate seemingly ordinary natural landscapes in a new way."

Admission is free. However, advance reservation is required on the Arko Art Center website.

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