Busan Sculpture Project in Busan Biennale 2006
(Special Exhibition)
Theme: Homage to the Earth
Period: 05. 27. 06~08. 31.06 (97 days)
*Opening Ceremony: 05/ 27/ 06 16:00, Open Air Stage in Naru Park
Venue: APEC Naru Park
Artistic director: Tae-ho Lee, Professor, Kyung-Hee University
Artworks: 20 works from 12 countries
Host: Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Biennale Organizing Committee
Contact: tel. 82-51-888-6691~9 / FAX: 82-51-888-6693
www.busanbiennale.org / bbiennale [at] paran.com
Humanitys brutal destruction of the environment has put our planets ecosystem in jeopardy not only for human beings but also for all living creatures. As a result, the discussion of environmental issues can no longer be restricted to a select group of environmental specialists, but must become the responsibility of all human beings. Caring for, and protecting our ecosystem is a challenge for each and every one of us.
For this reason, the Busan Sculpture Project – a special exhibition of the Busan Biennale 2006 has made Homage to the Earth its theme. Among other things, the exhibits goal is to raise awareness of our natural environment, the broader eco-system and our role within it, as well as to encourage all human beings to take the appropriate measures to appreciate and care for the world around us.
Homage to the Earth will showcase 20 artists from 12 countries. Through their art, each artist will focus on the importance of the natural environment, highlighting the message of becoming responsible guardians of the Planet Earth. To facilitate this theme, and stress our relationship with the natural world, the exhibition will be composed of site-specific earth artworks located throughout the APEC Naru Park along the Suyoung River.
Moreover, to maximize viewer interest, the artworks will be dynamically displayed and visual overlapping will be minimized. Some of the exhibits will be set underground, or arranged in a line to represent the interconnectedness of all human beings with the earth. This approach promises to generate a novel experience for viewers one that will result in lots of fun, while serving as a continuous reminder of our natural connection with the earth around us.
Artists/Artworks
Leonard Hunter (US)/Homage I, Li Hui (China)/The Bridge, Micha Ullman (Israel)/Compass, Girolamo Ciulla (Italy)/The Origin of Species, Agnes Arellano (Phil.)/Haliya(Moon Goddess), Kan Yasuda(Japan)/The Quiet River, N.N.Rimzon (India)/House Bed, Lu Pinchang (China)/Blue Dream, Thanomchit Chumwong (Thailand)/Modern Life, Miguel Isla (Spain)/Embracing the Earth II, Anke Mellin (Germany)/A House for the Sky, Richard Harris (UK)/Bright ground-Hollow earth, Werner Porkorny (Germany)/House, house, broken through, Sung-Kyun Baek (ROK)/Ancient Times, Sung-Myung Chun (ROK)/The Wind is with You, Joo-Man Cha (ROK)/The expanded residential space, Sang-Wook Oh (ROK)/Mother of the Earth, Kwang-Woo Kim (ROK)/The Breathing Earth, Soo-Mo Chung·Ha-Eung Chung·Song Feel (ROK)/To lie, Byoung-Tak Moon·Bong-gi Park·Shi-Hyoung Ahn (ROK)/A Double Feature
Busan Biennale 2006
16 Sept. 25 Nov. 2006 / Busan Museum of Modern Art, Haeundae Beach, Busan Yachting Center and other locations
The Busan Biennale began as the Busan International Contemporary Art Festival (PICAF) in 1998. An international contemporary art event, the Busan Biennale comprises the Contemporary Art Exhibition, the Sea Art Festival, and the Busan Sculpture Project which is a special exhibition of the Busan Biennale. Since the festival was renamed the Busan Biennale in 2001, the event has presented todays and tomorrows vision of global contemporary art to more than one-million viewers in 2002 and 2004 each year. As a result, Busan Biennales status as one of the four major, world-class biennales in Asia has been firmly established.
Starting on Sept. 16, 2006, Busan Biennale 2006 will display 280 artworks from 40 countries. Based on the theme Everywhere, the exhibits will be shown around the Busan Museum of Modern Art, Haeundae Beach, the Busan Yachting Center, as well as other venues. In this open-air and natural setting, exhibits will be free of any pre-determined, stereotypical frames. This will let the artworks speak to viewers in rich and multiple ways. Of course, the success of this event will result not only from the exciting exhibition of artworks, but will also come from the participation of the curators and artists, and most of all, the visitors. As Everywhere signifies, the festival is designed to let everyone share in this exciting experience – wherever or whoever he/she is.
For inquires contact:
Busan Biennale Organizing Committee
23rd floor. Busan City Hall. YeonSan 5-dong Yeonje-gu Busan
Tel. 82-51-888-6691~9 / Fax 82-51-888-6693 / bbiennale@paran.com
