KORHere is news from the Seoul metropolitan area. Three weeks ahead of the opening of Kiaf, South Korea's largest art festival, a free special exhibition showcasing works by major domestic and international artists has opened at Incheon International Airport.
Reporter Song In-ho has the details.
Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport is bustling with domestic and international travelers.
A space that usually serves as a resting area for travelers has transformed into an art exhibition hall.
From a large "Moon Jar Size 100" artwork that expresses the beauty of Joseon Dynasty white porcelain with subtle colors and a moon-like round shape, to a piece that transcends the concept of painting by weaving fabric and thread as if drawing on a canvas.
These are all works by promising domestic artists who are elevating the status of K-art.
[Jung Da-woon / Participating Artist in Incheon Airport 'Kiaf' Special Exhibition: I express through fabric how the emotions we feel in our daily lives as we live, or such histories, all accumulate.]
As the exhibition is held at Incheon Airport, the gateway to South Korea, it holds an even more special meaning for the artists.
[Park El / Participating Artist in Incheon Airport 'Kiaf' Special Exhibition: Since there is an exhibition introducing us to foreign audiences here at Incheon Airport, I think it serves as a great promotion for us artists.]
For this special exhibition, Incheon International Airport Corporation and the Galleries Association of Korea invited 10 major domestic galleries to showcase around 30 works by 15 next-generation contemporary artists.
[Lee Sung-hoon / President of the Galleries Association of Korea: We expect that incoming travelers will realize that 'South Korea has an Asia's premier art fair called Kiaf,' and since this is being held right where travelers move around frequently, the promotional effect will be much greater.]
The Incheon Airport 'Kiaf' Special Exhibition is open for free to everyone until September 8.
(Video by Lim Dong-guk)
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