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Busan Biennale 2018

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.[1][2]



Busan Biennale 2016

Exhibition history

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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 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.[3]

In 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.[4] Also, it is considered as a model case of urban regeneration.[5]

From October 16, 2021, the "2021 Sea Art Festival" will be held at Ilgwang Beach in Gijang-gun for 30 days. In 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.[6]

Year Period Venue Director Theme Note
2002 Sep.15~Nov.22

(69days)

Busan Museum of Modern Art, Haeundae Beach, Asiad Sculpture Plaza, etc Airyung Kim

(Independent Curator)

Culture Meets Culture
2004 May 22~Oct.31

(163days)

Busan Museum of Modern Art, Haeundae Beach, Eulsukdo Sculpture park, etc Tae Man Choi

(Professor, Kookmin University)

Chasm
2006 Sep.16~Nov.25

(71days)

Busan Museum of Modern Art, Haeundae Beach, APEC Naru park, etc Manu D. Park

(Art Critic & Independent Curator)

Everywhere
2008 Sep.6~Nov.15

(71days)

Busan Museum of Modern Art, Gwangalli Beach, APEC Naru park, etc Won Bang Kim

(Professor, Hongik University)

Expenditure
2010 Sep.11~Nov.20 (71days) Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan Yachting Center, Gwangalli Beach, Busan Cultural Center, etc Azumaya Takashi  (Independent Curator) Living in Evolution
2012 Sep.22~Nov.24 (64days) Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan Yachting Center, Gwangalli Beach, Busan Cultural Center, etc Roger M. Buergel (Independent Curator) Garden of Learning Separated from the Sea Art Festival and became an independent festival.
2014 Sep.20~Nov.22 (64days) Busan Museum of Art, Busan Cultural Center, KISWIRE Sooyoung Factory, etc Olivier Kaeppelin (Director, Fondation Maeght) Inhabiting the World
2016 Sep.3~Nov.30 (89 days) Busan Museum of Art, F1963 (KISWIRE Suyeong Factory) Yun Cheagab (Director, the How Art Museum) Hybridizing Earth, Discussing Multitude Launched an online platform in collaboration with Google
2018 Sep.8~Nov.11 (65 days) Museum of Contemporary Art Busan, former Bank of Korea in Busan Cristina Ricupero  (Independent Curator), Jörg Heiser (Art Critic) Divided We Stand[7]
2020 Sep.5~Nov.8

(65 days)

Museum of Contemporary Art Busan, Yeongdo Harbor, Old town (Jungang-daero) Jacob Fabricius (Artistic Director of the Kunsthal Aarhus, Board member of the Danish Arts foundation's committee) Words at an Exhibition - an exhibition in ten chapters and five poems
2022 Sep.3~Nov.6

(65 days)

Museum of Contemporary Art Busan, Pier 1 of Busan Port, Yeongdo, Choryang Haeju Kim (Deputy director at Art Sonje Center, Researcher at National Theater Company of Korea, Assistant curator at Nam June Paik Art Center) We, on the Rising Wave
2024 Aug.17~Oct.20

(65 days)

Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum, HANSUNG1918, Choryang House Vera Mey & Philippe Pirotte Seeing in the Dark

References

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  1. ^ Biennale, Busan. "Overview>Introduction>Busan Biennale 2018 | Busan Biennale". www.busanbiennale.org (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  2. ^ "Cristina Ricupero and Jörg Heiser Appointed Directors of 2018 Busan Biennale". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  3. ^ Wiluk, Andrzej. "Hybridizing Earth, Discussing Multitude :: Joanna Rajkowska". www.rajkowska.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-06-22.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Beer, books, bamboo and Busan". The Nation. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  5. ^ "Enjoy Busan : Dynamic Busan". www.busan.go.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  6. ^ "부산 바다미술제, 내달 16일부터 기장 일광해수욕장서 개막". 시장경제 (in Korean). 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  7. ^ "Biennials in Gwangju, Busan, Seoul, and São Paulo Kick Off this Weekend". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
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