Discover the Allure of Ink Art at a Glance on the Jeonnam International Ink Biennale Website

"Writer's Room" Launched
Online Archive of Participating Artists and Major Works from Halls 1-6

Writer's Room - Hall 2 Mokpo Indoor Gymnasium Artist Kwangyoung Jeon. Provided by Jeonnam Province

The Jeonnam International Ink Biennale Secretariat is drawing attention by launching a new "Writer's Room" section on its official website ahead of the opening of the "2025 Jeonnam International Ink Biennale," allowing visitors to preview the world of ink art online.

The "Writer's Room" is an online art archive that brings together information about the artists and major works featured in the six main exhibition halls of the biennale, enabling visitors to deeply explore the worlds beyond the artworks even before the event opens.

At Exhibition Hall 1, the Culture and Arts Center, visitors can first encounter signature pieces and large-scale special exhibitions by world-renowned masters of ink art, offering a comprehensive view of the spectrum and depth of contemporary ink painting. In Hall 2, the Indoor Gymnasium, experimental installations and paintings reinterpret traditional ink materials with a modern sensibility, featuring both Korean and international artists such as Marianto and Ji Minseok.

At Hall 3, the Namdo Traditional Art Museum, works by Lee Ungno, Park Saenggwang, Seo Seok, Song Sunam, and Hwang Changbae breathe innovation into traditional ink painting, each presenting a unique modern interpretation. Hall 4, the Sojeon Art Museum, revisits the flow of traditional calligraphy and ink art and its enduring aesthetic value through the works of calligraphy and painting masters such as Chusa Kim Jeonghee and Sojeon Son Jaehyeong.

At Hall 5, the Land’s End Pilgrimage Literature Museum, seven artists including Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, Suhwa Kim Whanki, Laurent Grasso, and Hong Pureume create a space for interdisciplinary convergence, bridging East and West, past and present. Hall 6, the Gosanyoonseondo Museum, newly illuminates the roots and spiritual origins of ink art in Haenam through the works of Gongjae Yoon Duseo and Gyeomjae Jeong Seon.

Kim Hyungsoo, Secretary General of the Jeonnam International Ink Biennale, stated, "The Writer's Room is the one and only window to fully experience the worlds of the artists and their works before visiting the exhibition halls," adding, "By combining the inspiration of on-site viewing with the in-depth experience of the online archive, we aim to bring ink art into the daily lives of more people."

The "Writer's Room" can be accessed through the "2025 Exhibition Guide" on the Jeonnam International Ink Biennale website. The 2025 Jeonnam International Ink Biennale, themed "Neighbors of Civilization," will be held from August 30 to October 31, 2025, across Mokpo, Jindo, Haenam, and other areas in Jeonnam Province.

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