“Singing Mother Earth” Installation view at Museum of Contemporary Art Busan ©Museum of Contemporary Art Busan
Museum of Contemporary Art Busan presents the exhibition Singing Mother Earth from September 23, 2023 to February 18, 2024. The exhibition features 24 artists, including Kim Mijin, Kim Soonim, Kim Heedong, Shin Sujin, Cha Kiyoul, Hong Lee Hyunsook and Edgar Heap of Birds.
The exhibition highlights language in the process of moving away from an anthropocentric world and seeking symbiosis with non-humans. The languages they focus on are the indigenous languages and artists’ languages. These two languages are rich in words and systems of thought and expand thinking about the culture, spirit, and environment connected to language. Some indigenous languages such as Korean dialects, endangered languages of Native Americans and Ainu people of Japan, and the language used by haenyeo in Jeju are paired with the works to approach our relationship with nature through language.
In addition to the Singing Mother Earth, the Museum of Contemporary Art Busan will present the collection exhibition John Akomfrah: The Airport (2023.09.23 – 2024.01.07), and Utopian Scenario About Nature, which contemplates art museums in the era of climate crisis.
