Press Release
Gangwon Triennale is the only Nomadic Triennale among the art exhibitions in South Korea. It aims to create and share artworks that can only be expressed within Gangwon Province by utilizing the culture, history, and landscape of 18 cities and counties in Gangwon Province and to add a depth of experience and exchanges with residents and an appreciation of the works of art in nature. It seeks an engagement with various art forms and experiences and alternative knowledge production and distribution methods. Also, the Gangwon Triennale seeks to support local and regional contemporary artists to facilitate the creation and realization of projects and forge interaction. The upcoming Gangwon International Triennale 2024 is the completion of a three-
International upcoming exhibitions
Theme: Ecological Art from Beneath
According to ecosystem and ecology researchers, ant tunnels, a habitat of ant communities, serve as an important ventilator when discharging warm air from above-
The exhibition takes place in five locations around Jinbu Station in Pyeongchang-
Venues
–The Ant Tunnel: From Beneath (Pyeongchang Trout Experience Center, Main Hall)
–The Ant Tunnel: Across Spaces (Pavilion)
–The Ant Tunnel: Creative Versatility (Pyeongchang Cultural City Foundation)
–The Ant Tunnel: Her Digital Earth (Gate Ball Center & Woljeongsa)
–The Ant Tunnel: From Chambers to Chambers (Jinbu Old Market and the Gallery Contemporary Look)
In keeping with the purpose of the international exhibition and the collaborative and open attitude that ecology values, the artistic director established close collaborative relationships with three commissioners from Japan, the United States, and Vietnam from the inception of its curatorial endeavor. 58 artists from 21 countries will present 65 works and host the event “Meeting with Gangwon Artists and Commissioners” to explore intersections between Gangwon’s local art and the global art world.
Curatorial team
–Artistic Director: Koh Dong-
–Commissioner: Raul Zamudio (USA, Critic, Curator, Founder & Director of Proyectos, NY); Kodama Kanazawa (Japan, Critic and Art Director, Independent Curator, Kyoto); Richard Streitmatter-
–Curator: Hur Yurim (Korea, Independent Curator and Lecturer)
Artists : Ahn Jaehong (Canada-
Special exhibition: Austria Künstlerhaus
Curator: Tanya Prušnik (Austria, President of künstlerhaus wien, Vienna)
September 5–11, 2024
Kangwon National University, Gangwon Daehak-
Theme: Longing For Future
Austria has maintained a creative field of tension and exchange between art and architecture since 1861. “Longing for the Future” was designed to contemplate various humanities topics brought about by these historical tensions between architecture and art. It shows future architectural and artistic models, presents questions related to the past and the present, and interdisciplinary presentations explore contemporary humanities issues about future models, such as sustainability, humanism, and respect for the non-
Artists :Andrea Graser, Thomas Hoppe, Mladen Jadrić with Aleaxander Peer, Tanja Prušnik, Sne Veselinović, Josef Weichenberger with Leo Fellinger, Martin Roth
Courtesy of the Gangwon International Triennale 2024.
Gangwon International Triennal 2024, 26 September -
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