Poster image of “KOO JEONG A - ODORAMA CITIES” ©ARKO Art CenterARKO Art Center is holding the homecoming
exhibition of “KOO JEONG A - ODORAMA CITIES” presented at the Korean Pavilion,
the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, until March 23
next year.
“KOO JEONG A - ODORAMA CITIES” is curated
by the artistic director duo Seolhui Lee (Chief Curator, Kunsthal Aarhus,
Denmark) and Jacob Fabricius (Director, Art Hub Copenhagen, Denmark). This
homecoming exhibition is a solo show that offers a more multidimensional
perspective on KOO JEONG A's presentation at the Korean Pavilion.
The exhibition title ‘Odorama’ is a word
that combines ‘odor,’ which means scent, and ‘-rama’ of drama. KOO uses the
sense of smell and sight as a synesthetic medium to explore the delicate
balance between visibility and invisibility, the imaginary and actuality, and
existence and nonexistence, thus providing possibilities beyond their
boundaries. It also focuses on communication, serendipity, and the energetic
connections between space and visitors through stories collected via an open
call.
Featuring 600 scents memories and 17
different scents, “KOO JEONG A – ODORAMA CITIES” delves into the nuances of our
spatial encounters, investigating how we perceive and recollect spaces, what
trickers our memory, with a particular emphasis on how scents, smells, and
odors contribute to these memories.
Ji Yeon Lee has been working as an editor for the media art and culture channel AliceOn since 2021 and worked as an exhibition coordinator at samuso (now Space for Contemporary Art) from 2021 to 2023.
