Ji Yongho graduated from Hongik University’s Department of Sculpture (2005) and obtained a Master’s degree in Fine Art from New York University Graduate School (2008). He made his debut on the art scene using unfamiliar material, tires.
K
Museum of Contemporary Art will present the exhibition 《Anti-Art Museum Show》 from September 16 (Sat) to October 25 (Wed). This exhibition has been
conceived to move beyond the standardized and uniform direction of conventional
art institutions and to propose the possibility of “Anti-Exhibition” within the
context of Korean museums.
The subtitle of the previous exhibition, 《Everyone is an Artist, Everything is Art》, was
inspired by the statement “Every human being is an artist” by Marcel Duchamp
and Joseph Beuys, both of whom had a significant influence on the formation of
conceptual art. If the idea that “anything can be art” is fully accepted, it
inevitably leads to the negation of existing art institutions.
Following
《Everyone is an Artist,
Everything is Art》, K Museum of Contemporary Art rejects
the conventional role of the art institution and proposes a new mode of
exhibition-making. This newly introduced exhibition seeks to position itself as
an alternative, anti-institutional model that supports the idea that “anything
can be art,” taking the stance of an “Anti-museum” distinct from traditional
museum frameworks.
Through this exhibition, K Museum of Contemporary Art raises
the question of how contemporary art institutions can confront and challenge
current paradigms, and how they might expand the legitimacy of their own
existence.
《Anti-Art Museum Show》 brings together five artists who explore, in different ways, the
potential of anti-exhibition through the concept of the “Anti-museum,”
structured around sections that reflect invisible interactions between museums
and the public, as well as social and political themes.
Alongside the works of
participating artists, visitors will also encounter installation pieces created
by the curatorial team of K Museum of Contemporary Art using balloons, condoms,
and chairs. By taking a new step not previously attempted by other
institutions, K Museum of Contemporary Art invites audiences to engage with art
within the context of everyday life and to experience becoming part of the
artwork itself.
