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Busan Museum of Art Launches “Vision and Perspective 2025” Exhibition

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The Busan Museum of Art announced that it will hold the Vision and Perspective 2025 exhibition from April 10 to July 6, 2025, at the Sungkok Art Museum in Seoul as part of its art ecosystem balancing project.

This exhibition, organized annually by the Busan Museum of Art, aims to discover and support emerging local artists. Since its inception in 1999, the exhibition has been held 17 times, introducing 76 regional artists and solidifying its role as a vital platform for entering the local art scene.

This year’s edition will be hosted in Seoul, not in Busan, due to temporary closure of the museum for renovations. The relocation also aims to provide Busan-based artists with broader exposure and expand global reach. All procedures, from artist selection to support programs, have been revamped to enhance differentiation and effectiveness.

Whereas artists were previously selected internally, the museum introduced an open call in 2024. A rigorous multi-stage evaluation by domestic art critics and jury members was implemented. Finalists undergo on-site studio inspections, an exhibition in Seoul, opportunities for international showcases, and domestic and international networking support over a period of two to three years.

A total of 158 artists applied to this year's open call. After careful selection, the following eight artists were chosen:

• ●Kang Leekyung

• ●Kim Mirae

• ●Kim Jaewon

• ●Kim Taesung

• ●Park Jihye

• ●Park Hyunsung

• ●You Jangwoo

• ●Yoo Hana

All selected artists were either born in Busan or have experience living and working in the city.

The exhibition will span the second and third floors of Sungkok Art Museum and feature a diverse range of works by the eight artists. These works reflect the bold and passionate creative spirit of young Busan artists who strive to expand beyond the local art scene and make their mark on the global stage.

Exhibition Highlights:

• ●2nd Floor:
  Works by Kang Leekyung, Kim Mirae, Kim Taesung, and Park Hyunsung will be presented.

• ○Kang Leekyung explores the structural and unfinished qualities of underground spaces in a former creative residency site that was once a scientific research institute in Gwangsan.

• ○Kim Mirae uses black-and-white drawing to capture shifting emotions, sensations, and narrative transitions.

• ○Kim Taesung reinterprets and expands the expressive potential of painting using canvas as the core medium.

• ○Park Hyunsung presents installation works that examine the boundary between body and environment, highlighting skin as a threshold of sensation and stimulus.

• ●3rd Floor:
  Works by Kim Mirae, Park Hyunsung, You Jangwoo, and Yoo Hana will be featured.

• ○You Jangwoo showcases video works that capture bodily movements triggered by psychological pressures such as anxiety under capitalism.

• ○Yoo Hana addresses the instability of marginalized existences through experimental narratives.

• ●Another Section of the 3rd Floor:
  Works by Kim Jaewon, Park Jihye, and Kim Taesung will be displayed.

• ○Kim Jaewon presents video works dealing with identity, illness, and memory.

• ○Park Jihye introduces installation pieces that visually explore contradictions and missteps in human relationships.

Admission is free, and detailed information will be available on the Busan Museum of Art’s website (art.busan.go.kr). For further inquiries, please contact the Museum’s Curatorial Office at +82-51-740-4242.

Seo Jin-seok, Director of the Busan Museum of Art, remarked,

“This year’s Vision and Perspective exhibition has taken a new direction in terms of planning. By introducing a multidimensional evaluation process, we aim to support various possibilities and move beyond short-term aid to long-term support. We hope this exhibition will serve as a launchpad for young Busan artists to leap onto the global stage and to explore new potential in contemporary regional art.”

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Exhibition Overview

• ●Title: Vision and Perspective 2025

• ●Duration: April 10 (Thu) – July 6 (Sun), 2025

• ●Venue: Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul

• ●Participating Artists:
  Kang Leekyung, Kim Mirae, Kim Jaewon, Kim Taesung, Park Jihye, Park Hyunsung, You Jangwoo, Yoo Hana

• ●Organizer: Busan Museum of Art

• ●Co-organizer: Sungkok Art Museum