The Busan Biennale is a biannual international contemporary art show held in Busan , South Korea. Busan Biennale is held in even-numbered years, and is hosted by Busan metropolitan city and Busan Biennale Organizing Committee.
8-599: The Busan Biennale is a biannual international contemporary art show that integrated three different art events held in the city in 1998: the Busan Youth Biennale, the first Biennale of Korea that was voluntarily organized by local artists in 1981; the Sea Art Festival , an environmental art festival launched in 1987 with the sea serving as a backdrop; and the Busan Outdoor Sculpture Symposium that
16-535: The 2021 exhibition, led by Indian director Ritika Biswas, more than 20 artists from home and abroad will participate in the production and programming in cooperation with institutions and organizations in various fields. (69days) (Independent Curator) (163days) (Professor, Kookmin University) (71days) (Art Critic & Independent Curator) (71days) (Professor, Hongik University) (65 days) (65 days) (65 days) Sea art festival Founded in 1987 as
24-570: The example at the top, KISWIRE Suyeong factory (it is called ‘F1963’ currently) being used for special exhibition hall and main exhibition hall for Busan Biennale 2014 and Busan Biennale 2016 respectively. As of today, F1963 branded itself as one of the most famous culture complexes in Busan. Also, it is considered as a model case of urban regeneration. From October 16, 2021, the "2021 Sea Art Festival" will be held at Ilgwang Beach in Gijang-gun for 30 days. In
32-485: The exhibition began to manifest the flux and discourse of contemporary art, not limiting itself to only outdoor installations. In 2011, the Sea Art Festival faced its historic juncture when it became an independent exhibition with an intention of establishing a new art brand that is young and experimental. By hosting exhibitions by the sea, the Sea Art Festival has grown into a unique and specialized event that reflects
40-405: The natural environment and conditions of the local area. The Sea Art Festival has been critical in site-specific public art, extending its exhibition space beyond cubic indoor premises to living spaces, where everyday lives are present, and blending the nature and art. Furthermore, through the formal destruction of space and the freedom of being both indoor and outdoor, the Sea Art Festival has become
48-513: The pre- Olympics event of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul , South Korea , the Sea Art Festival was held annually until 1995. After its eighth edition in 1995, it got integrated with the Busan Biennale from 2000 to 2010 (formerly known as PICAF). The Sea Festival has been known to utilize the sea, the natural environment, as exhibition space, showcasing site-specific installations, and in 2006,
56-625: The unique marine art brand of Busan that is young, experimental, communicative and site-specific. (Jong-Gu Kim, Tae-Geun Do, Byoung-Hak Ryu, Tae-Won Park, Seung-Bo Jun) *After 8th Sea Art Festival, the Sea Art Festival Had been integrated into Busan Biennale and it has been held independently since Sea Art Festival 2011. The festival has been made even more diverse with the inclusion of festival programs and education programs based on cooperation with Busan-area artistic groups. It has created an environment for harmony and shared benefits for
64-492: Was first held in 1991. The Biennale was previously called the Pusan International Contemporary Art Festival (PICAF) before it launched. Furthermore, rather than simply adhere to the white cube but chose unexpected places including culturally backward regions and old industry facilities as exhibition halls, Busan Biennale illuminates Busan city and contributes balanced development within Busan. In
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