'2025 Art Korea Lab Festival' Showcases a Year of Experimental Art Achievements

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Art Korea Lab, under the Arts Management Support Center, held the '2025 Art Korea Lab Festival' under the theme of 'Artists' Prompt', covering a comprehensive discourse on art in the age of artificial intelligence. Running until November 14, this festival serves as a platform to share the achievements of the past year, including experimental works and collaborative projects discovered through the support of Art Korea Lab. Thirteen teams of domestic artists and companies are unveiling AI, XR, and VR-based creations, and 16 results from Art Korea Lab's support programs, such as 'Technology Convergence Open Innovation' and 'University-Linked Art & Tech Startup Activation', are also on display and open to the public. In particular, to examine the current state of art in the age of artificial intelligence, three international invited works (by Lawrence Lek, Gregory Chatonsky, and BOLDTRON) are being showcased alongside 13 works by domestic art

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11.13 09:04

French Violin Virtuoso Augustin Dumay to Perform Complete Brahms Sonatas

French violin virtuoso Augustin Dumay will hold a solo recital at the Concert Hall of the Seoul Arts Center on November 14. He will perform all three of Brahms' violin sonatas, collaborating with pianist Clara Min. Dumay has long been regarded by critics worldwide as one of the great violinists of our time. He is known for his elegant and contemplative interpretations characteristic of the French school, and has worked with renowned musicians such as Claudio Abbado and Maria Joao Pires. He has released complete recordings of Brahms' violin sonatas three times: in 1978, 1992, and 2014. The Guardian in the UK described Dumay's 2014 Brahms violin sonata album as "a masterpiece to be treasured and remembered for a long time." Clara Min, who will join Dumay on stage, is a pianist recognized for her structural yet delicate sensibility and poetic interpretations. She is also the founder and artistic director of the international music platform "Classical Bridge."

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11.12 17:11

[Gallery Walk] Memories of Time Engraved in Light: Sangmin Lee Solo Exhibition

Gallery Sebin, located on Hoenamu-ro in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, is holding a solo exhibition by sculptor Sangmin Lee titled "Beautiful and Distant" through November 23.This exhibition explores the gap between "visible beauty" and the "unreachable essence." Works that engrave life-sized forms of Korean traditional ceramics?such as Buncheong ware, white porcelain, and blue-and-white jars?onto glass possess a fantastical depth, as if summoning the spirit of vanished relics back into the light. The traces of time engraved on the transparent medium create a "field of transparent time," where substance and insubstantiality, past and present, memory and emotion overlap. The moment viewers stand before the works, they may feel as though they themselves have entered into the glass. Glass reflects everything, yet its essence remains out of reach. On this boundary, viewers are compelled to gaze into invisible time. The artist's glass reliefs are not mere restorations, but contemporary acts that revive

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11.12 14:37

Seoul Museum of Urban Life Hosts Special Exhibition "Agamajung" on Pregnancy and Birth Culture

The Seoul Museum of History announced on November 12 that it will host the exhibition "Agamajung," which explores the culture of pregnancy and childbirth among Seoul citizens, starting from November 14 at the Special Exhibition Hall on the 4th floor of the Seoul Museum of Urban Life. "Agamajung" is an exhibition based on the Seoul Museum of Urban Life’s research report, "Pregnancy and Birth Culture of Seoul Citizens," published in June this year. The exhibition introduces the changes in pregnancy and birth culture in Seoul from the post-liberation period to the present day through a variety of physical artifacts and interactive content. The title "Agamajung" is taken from the picture book "Agamajung" by the late Park Wan-seo, a master of modern Korean literature. As Park Wan-seo’s final work, "Agamajung" warmly depicts the process in which the whole family?mother, father, and grandmother?pours their hearts into waiting for a new life, each from their own perspective. Through this, the

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11.12 12:24

Hyangdan's Obsession with Lee Mongryong... National Gugak Center Dance Company's "Chunhyang Danjeon"

The classic novel "Chunhyangjeon" is often remembered as a story of pure and devoted love between a man and a woman who overcome class boundaries. However, upon closer examination, it is actually a tale centered on a love triangle involving Lee Mongryong and Byeon Hakdo, both vying for Chunhyang's affection. The National Gugak Center Dance Company will present a new performance that intensifies the conflicts between characters by introducing a love triangle involving Chunhyang, Hyangdan, and Lee Mongryong. The show, titled "Chunhyang Danjeon," will be staged at the Yeakdang of the National Gugak Center from November 14 to 16. By adding the character for "red" (丹, dan) to the title, the production aims to highlight Hyangdan, who is often overshadowed by Chunhyang, and to portray a love even more passionate than in the original work. In "Chunhyang Danjeon," the story takes an unpredictable turn when Mongryong mistakes Hyangdan, who is wearing Chunhyang's skirt, for Chunhyang herself and

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11.12 12:02

[Photo] Hankook Tire's "Sustainable Tire"

The largest design culture content exhibition in Korea, the '2025 Seoul Design Festival,' opened on November 12 at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Visitors to the exhibition are touring the Hankook Tire booth.

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11.12 10:51

[Photo] Visitors at the Seoul Design Festival

The largest design culture content exhibition in Korea, the '2025 Seoul Design Festival,' opened on November 12 at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Visitors to the exhibition are viewing the 'Art Wall,' which is themed around the Main Theme Wayfinding.

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11.12 10:50

[Photo] "Modular Electric Vehicles, Fascinating"

The largest design and cultural content exhibition in Korea, the '2025 Seoul Design Festival,' opened on November 12 at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Visitors to the exhibition are viewing modular electric vehicles.

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11.12 10:48