Gwangyang-Linz, Austria 'International Media Art Exchange Exhibition' Opens

Media Facade Performance on City Hall Front Screen
Leading Media Art, Standing Tall as Korea's Representative City

Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do announced that the opening ceremony of the international media art exchange exhibition with Linz City, Austria, titled 'From Light 8637,' was successfully held at Gwangyang City Hall on the 2nd.

The opening ceremony was attended by Jeong In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang, Laura Welzenbach, Head of Overseas Affairs at Ars Electronica Center, Susi Gutsche, and various domestic and international artists, as well as numerous distinguished guests including National Assembly member Kwon Hyang-yeop, Kim Tae-gyun, Chairman of Jeollanam-do Council, and Choi Dae-won, Chairman of Gwangyang City Council. Many citizens also visited the venue to brighten the event.

On the 2nd, the opening ceremony of the international media art exchange exhibition "From Light 8637" with Linz City, Austria, was successfully held at Gwangyang City Hall. The photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony performance.
[Photo by Gwangyang City]

The atmosphere was highly elevated with a pre-ceremony performance prepared by the Gwangyang City Choir, followed by the opening performance under the theme 'Shooting Light.' The performance of ‘Daejeongchangui’ by the City Traditional Korean Orchestra harmonized with the choir’s rendition of ‘Arirang,’ presenting a unique artistic performance that combined tradition and modernity. The power of media art, which merges art and technology, was directly conveyed to the attendees.

During the opening performance, a media facade piece titled ‘From Gwangyang to Linz, in Search of Light’ was screened, and as the highlight of the ceremony, media facade shows by artists Kim Chang-kyum and Lee Lee-nam were presented. Using the exterior wall of City Hall as a canvas, ‘Feast of Spring’ and ‘Gwangyang Linz Landscape’ beautifully blended light, video, and sound to create a mesmerizing spectacle that captivated the citizens’ attention.

The congratulatory and finale performances were also spectacular. Musical singer Yoon Ji-in delivered a magnificent stage with her beautiful and powerful voice for the visiting delegation from Linz and the event attendees. Following this, a daegeum (bamboo flute) performance, set against media art video of bamboo painting, decorated the autumn night.

The Gwangyang City Boys and Girls Choir and the Gwangyang City Creative Traditional Korean Orchestra took the final stage, performing the finale together with Yoon Ji-in.

In his welcoming speech, Jeong In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang, stated, “The hosting of this media art exchange exhibition has laid the foundation for fostering the cultural and artistic industry,” and added, “Gwangyang City will do its utmost to rise as a sustainable global cultural and artistic city that opens the future of media art in South Korea.”

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