MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021: MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho
MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021: MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho
MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021: MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho
MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021: MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho
About the Video
For the MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021, artist duo MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho presented NEWS FROM NOWHERE, FREEDOM VILLAGE. Inspired by the eponymous utopian novel by British Arts and Crafts movement founder William Morris (1834–96), the multimedia exhibition featured interactive video installations, large-scale paintings, and a two-channel video of Daeseong-dong, the only village on the South Korean side of the DMZ, also known as “Freedom Village.” Through the exhibition, the artists investigated the relationship between humans and art and posed the fundamental question: “What role can art play?”
MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021: MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho. Courtesy of MMCA. Video © Hyundai Artlab
About the Program
The MMCA Hyundai Motor Series is a pivotal part of the decade-long partnership between MMCA and Hyundai Motor, which aims to expand the field of Korean contemporary art and its role in the broader global dialogue. Each year, MMCA Seoul presents a major solo exhibition featuring new works by a Korean artist or collective. Accompanied by seminars and publications, this platform offers audiences an immersive encounter with the prevailing currents and vibrancy of Korean art today. The series began in 2014 with a groundbreaking exhibition by Lee Bul, followed by Ahn Kyuchul, Kimsooja, IM Heung-soon, CHOIJEONGHWA, Park Chan-kyong, Haegue Yang, MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho, and Choe U-Ram, and culminates in 2023-4 with Jung Yeondoo.