Work of First Korean LG Guggenheim Award Winner Displayed at Times Square in New York

Video Featuring Ahyoung Kim's 'Delivery Dancer'
Screened on LG Billboard in Times Square, New York
About 10 Million People Expected to See the Artwork Over a Month

The work of artist Ahyoung Kim, the first Korean recipient of the LG Guggenheim Award, has been featured on the billboard at Times Square in New York.

Starting from the 28th local time, a congratulatory video for artist Ahyoung Kim's LG Guggenheim Award-winning 'Delivery Dancer' series was displayed on the LG billboard at Times Square in New York, USA. Photo by LG

On April 29, LG announced that a congratulatory video featuring scenes from Kim's signature 'Delivery Dancer' series will be displayed on the LG billboard at Times Square in New York, USA, for about one month, from the 28th local time until May 25.

Times Square, located in the heart of Manhattan, New York, is a landmark with a daily floating population of around 300,000 people. The congratulatory video is being showcased on LG's giant billboard, and it is expected that approximately 10 million people will encounter Kim's work and news of her award over the course of the month.

The LG Guggenheim Award is the flagship program of the 'LG Guggenheim Art & Tech Partnership' established between LG and the Guggenheim Museum. LG and the Guggenheim Museum present prize money and a trophy to recipients who have driven innovation in the creative field using technology.

This year's LG Guggenheim Award was given to Ahyoung Kim, a contemporary artist and media artist from Korea. It is the first time a Korean artist has been selected as a recipient. Kim is particularly known for pioneering new approaches by integrating contemporary art with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR). The 'Delivery Dancer' series featured in the Times Square video is a video artwork inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, depicting interactions between female riders racing through a futuristic Seoul and AI.

LG plans to hold a local event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on May 8 to celebrate Kim's award. In the second half of the year, LG also plans to operate a 'public program' where Kim will directly engage with the audience.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.