Seoul is set to host a major arts programme in September with the return of Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul alongside expanded citywide events covering classical music, public art, film and late-night gallery activities. Kiaf Seoul, Korea’s largest international art fair, runs September 2–6 at COEX in southern Seoul. This year’s fair carries the theme “Coexistence,” focusing on the relationship between humans and technology in the age of artificial intelligence. The Galleries Association of Korea presents two special exhibitions linked to that theme. “Humal” brings together seven Korean artists—Kang Gun, Kwak Ji-soo and Hwang Soo-yeon among them—through mediums including sculpture, installation, painting and photography. The exhibition emphasizes the body and primal sensibilities often sidelined by rationalist approaches and modern civilization. “Virtual Vital” builds on “Humal” by extending its questions into augmented reality, exploring intersections between human instincts, animal vitality and digital systems in contemporary art. The citywide slate is described as combining events across venues rather than limiting activities to fair sites, positioning September as a broader cultural calendar for the capital.
Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul expand into citywide art program in September
Seoul is set to host a major arts programme in September with the return of Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul alongside expanded citywide events covering classical music, public art, film and late-night gal...
- Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul return in September with expanded citywide programming.
- Kiaf Seoul runs Sept. 2–6 at COEX in southern Seoul.
- Kiaf Seoul’s theme is “Coexistence,” focusing on humans and technology in the AI era.
- The Galleries Association of Korea presents special exhibitions “Humal” and “Virtual Vital.”
- “Humal” focuses on human and animal instincts through multiple media; “Virtual Vital” extends the topic into augmented reality.
Seoul is gearing up for a blockbuster month of art and culture in September, as Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul return with expanded citywide programs ranging from classical music and public art to film and late-night gallery events. This year’s Kiaf Seoul, Korea’s largest international art fair, runs from Sept. 2-6 at Coex in southern Seoul under the theme “Coexistence,” reflecting on the relationship between humans and technology in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The Galleries Association of Korea is introducing two special exhibitions — “Humal” and “Virtual Vital” — that examine how human instinct, animal vitality and digital systems intersect in contemporary art. “Humal,” a portmanteau of “human” and “animal,” brings together seven Korean artists, including Kang Gun, Kwak Ji-soo and Hwang Soo-yeon, in sculpture, installation, painting and photography that foreground the body and primal sensibilities long suppressed by rationalism and civilization. “Virtual Vital” extends the questions raised in “Humal” into augmented reality, inviting vis
3 hours agoSeoul is gearing up for a blockbuster month of art and culture in September, as Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul return with expanded citywide programs ranging from classical music and public art to film and late-night gallery events. This year’s Kiaf Seoul, Korea’s largest international art fair, runs from Sept. 2-6 at Coex in southern Seoul under the theme “Coexistence,” reflecting on the relationship between humans and technology in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The Galleries Association of Korea is introducing two special exhibitions — “Humal” and “Virtual Vital” — that examine how human instinct, animal vitality and digital systems intersect in contemporary art. “Humal,” a portmanteau of “human” and “animal,” brings together seven Korean artists, including Kang Gun, Kwak Ji-soo and Hwang Soo-yeon, in sculpture, installation, painting and photography that foreground the body and primal sensibilities long suppressed by rationalism and civilization. “Virtual Vital” extends the questions raised in “Humal” into augmented reality, inviting vis
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