“Time States - Contradiction and Accordance” Installation view ©Seoul National University
“Time States – Contradiction and Accordance,” an exhibition co-organized by the Seoul National University Museum of Art and Arumjigi, will be on view at the museum from March 24 to May 28. The exhibition will feature 75 works by masters who have popularized Korean art worldwide, including Nam June Paik, Do Ho Suh, Rhee Sung-Ja, Yun Suknam, and Haegue Yang, along with more than 100 works from the Arumjigi’s collection.
The exhibition is organized into three sections, with works that visually express a cross-section of contemporary life based on the three human elements of righteousness, consciousness, and liquor.
The first of the three sections, ‘Today, the Poetry of the Universe,’ offers a moment to pause and reflect on the interconnectedness of opposing worlds, such as yin and yang, east and west, and city and nature.
The second, ’Feeling to Last,’ shows the ways of living that have been passed down from the past to the present through the inheritance and transformation of traditional cultures and aesthetics that span the past and present.
The third, ‘Remembering or Living,’ presents works that depict life and landscapes from the Joseon Dynasty to the modern era, showing how our lives are penetrated by the emotions of the future, transcending time, space, and class.
On April 28, a month before the exhibition closes, a symposium will be held, inviting local and international experts on Korean art and culture. From traditional to contemporary Korean art, the exhibition-related symposium is open to anyone interested in the Korean Wave and its traditions.
