Exhibition poster image of “Hymn of Seoul” at Art Space Boan 1, Seoul. (December 16, 2023 – January 6, 2024). Courtesy of the institution.The exhibition Hymn of Seoul, selected as an outstanding exhibition by the Arts Council Korea in 2023, is the final installment in reexamining modern and contemporary history through the lens of contemporary art. As part of this project, New Modern(신현대) was presented in 2021, followed by Han River(한강) in 2022. Hymn of Seoul is presented as a final report suggesting future alternatives. The exhibition title, inspired by a song released in 1969 conveying messages of hope for Seoul in the 1960s, aims to explore the symbolism and meaning of this song from an ethnological perspective, connecting it to the context of contemporary Seoul.
The exhibition features the participation of 14 teams of contemporary artists, including Kim Hanjoo & Kim Doeon, GRIM PARK, Beak Jungki, Shin Shin, Yu Youngjin, Yu Jiwan, Woosung Lee, Minouk LIM, Jang Minseung, YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES, JINSEUNG JANG, Jung Myungwoo, Soyoung Chung, and Hyun EJ.
