“Madang: Embracing You” Installation view at Suwon Museum of Art ©Suwon Museum of Art
Suwon Museum of Art presents a 2023 contemporary art exhibition, Madang: Embracing You. This exhibition imagines the museum as a ‘madang (yard)’ in order to create the museum as a place where the audience and art meet.
The exhibition consists of three parts. The introductory showcases works by Kim Donghee and Yang Jiwon that utilize the space of the museum. Kim Donghee transforms the museum into a space where people can gather, such as extending the staircases in the exhibition hall or building benches around the cafeteria, while Yang Jiwon creates drawings in the lobby, or paints murals in the exhibition hall.
The next part of the exhibition features works by Jiyeong Kim, Moojin Brothers, and Sujin Moon. The works invite us to experience the presence of our neighbors with small movements and sensations. Jiyeong Kim and Sujin Moon’s work tells stories based on the senses of hearing and touch, while Moojin Brothers’ video tells stories from the periphery and makes us recognize the stranger again.
In the third part, the video and installation by Youngjoo Cho, the performance by Kyungwoo Chun, and the VR works by Sungseok AHN invite active participation from the audience. Alongside the exhibition, there will be several programs to bring the audience and art together, including workshops led by Hyeryung Lee, Youjin Jeon, and Jiyeong Kim.
