Busan Biennale
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 International Outdoor Sculpture Symposium that was first held in 1991. The biennale was previously called the Pusan International Contemporary Art Festival (PICAF) before it launched.
The biennale has its own unique attribute in that it was formed not out of any political logic or need but rather the pure force of local Busan artists’ will and their voluntary participation. Even to this day their interest in Busan's culture and its experimental nature has been the key foundation for shaping the biennale’s identity.
This biennale is the only one like it in the world that was established through an integration of three types of art events such as a Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sculpture Symposium, and Sea Art Festival. The Sculpture Symposium in particular was deemed to be a successful public art event, the results of which were installed throughout the city and dedicated to revitalizing cultural communication with citizens. The networks formed through the event have assumed a crucial role in introducing and expanding domestic art overseas and leading the development of local culture for globalized cultural communication. Founded 38 years ago, the biennale aims to popularize contemporary art and achieve art in everyday life by providing a platform for interchanging experimental contemporary art.
Main Exhibition
- PeriodSep. 22 - Nov. 24, 2012(64 days)
- VenueBusan Museum of Art, Jwacheon Apartment
- Theme‘Garden of Learning'
- Artistic DirectorRoger M. Buergel(Germany)
- Advisor
Kil Ye-Kyung, Park Manu, Sung Wan-Kyung, Allan Sekula, Ruth Noack, Zhang Qing, Erikko Kimura, Damian Christinger, Nico de Oliveira, Kim Heejin, Shinji Kohmoto, Ulrich Schottker, Lee Hyun Min, Kim Inseon, Kim Hyung-Gul, Choi Yoon Sik
- Learning
Council (Core Group) : Kang Min kyeong, Kang Ji Hyun, Kwon Min Ju, Kwon Ha Gyeong, Gil Hye Jin, Kim Kyung Jin, Kim Na Yeong, Kim Naul, Kim Da Yeong, Kim Dong Hee, Kim Min Jung, Kim Min Ji,Gim Seong Hyeon, Kim Sung Hee, Kim Song Yi, Kim Yeoni, Kim Jung Mi, Kim Jiho, Kim Ji Hong, Kim Jin Hae, Kim Tae Jun, Kim Hyung-gul, Kim Hye Won, Kim Hyein, Kim Hye Jin, Moon So Hyun, Moon Hye Jin, Park Keun Soo, Park Moon Soo, Park Sa Young, Park Sae Hee, Park Si Won, Park Woo Kyung, Park Eun Sook, Park Hee In, Seo Jeong Won, Suk Woo Ram, Seol Da Hye, Seong Eun Ah, Son Songyi, Son Tae Kwon, Son Hyo Jeong, Shin Seon Hye, Shin Yunye, Shin Hyun Deok, Yang So Yeo, Yang Ji hee, Eo Hye chong, Oh Yong Taek, Woo Seok Bong, Yoo Jime, Yun Jiyeong, Lee Ga Hui, Lee Dong Ju, Lee Boyoung, Lee Soon Geum, Lee Won Kyung, Lee Eun Kyung, Lee Hye Mi, Jang Dong-hyun, Jang Ji Wo, Jeon Ji Hun, Jeon Chan Young, Jeon Hyogyoung, Chung SookHyun, Cho Sang Chul, Cho Sung Hyeon, Jo EunBee, Jin Seul Ki, Chae Kyu Hyun, Chae Seung Hee, Choi Sang Min, Choi Su Ji, Choi Young Mi, Choi Yeong Eun, Han Na Kyoung, Han Sojeong, Han Jina, Han Tae Ho, Hong Sung Jae, Hong Jin Ah, Hwang Jeonghe, Dita Wulandari Utomo, Timothy Curchod
Special Exhibition
- PeriodSep. 22 - Nov. 24, 2012(64 days)
- VenueBusan Cultural Center, Busanjin Station, Gwangalli Meworld
- Artworks204 Artworks of 72 artists from 5 countries
- CuratorAh Ram Kim, Yong Min Kim, Jeong Eun Kim, Ah Young Baek, JiMin Song, Hoon Suk Lee, Christina Choi, Sun Jae Ham, Na Young Huh
- AdvisorByoung Hak Ryu
Organization
Busanjin Station
| Exhibition | Curator | Details |
|---|---|---|
| The Mystic Fable : Truths and Fictions of Space |
Ah Ram Kim | A new interpretation of the identity of places losing their meanings and boundaries |
| The Cage of Recognition | Hoon Suk Lee | A visualization of the stereotype of Russia and an attempt to revisit it |
| Mobile Museum | Christina Choi | A project aiming to revive the Busanjin Station as a space of cultural communication |
Busan Cultural Center
| Exhibition | Curator | Details |
|---|---|---|
| In the forest of Artnouveau | Yong Min Kim | Offers an exhibition where artists and the audience freely participate in a space where art and film meet. |
| The Bucket List | Jeong Eun Kim | It features the testimony of 2,000 people to convey the message that what people regret in life is what they didn't do. |
| Two Doors | Ah Young Baek | It visualizes places of everyday life reinterpreted through personal perspectives, attaching a new meaning to the places. |
| The Citycape as Still Life : Describing Busan with Three Cameras |
JiMin Song | Analyzes and depicts the scenary of Busan from the perspectives of people from other cities. |
| A Vanishing Detective : Scrutinize a Detective |
Na Young Huh | Rediscovers the reality which increasingly resembles the work of detectives, offering various ways of expression of contemporary art. |
Gwangalli Meworld
| Exhibition | Curator | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Passage : Creative Walks of This Era |
Sun Jae Ham | A passage of communication with the audience through the outputs of artistic activities as a process fo learning. |
Gallery Festival : Sep. 22 - Nov. 24, 2012, 64 artists from 19 sites
| Gallery | Period | Exhibiton |
|---|---|---|
| GALLERY LEE & BAE | 9. 13∼10. 14 | Your Consolation |
| GALLERY FINE | 9. 22∼10. 6 | The Bongseng Culture Award Winners Exhibition |
GALLERY MARE |
9. 22∼10. 6 | Garden of Learning |
Lusso gallery |
9. 22∼10. 6 | 3 Contemporary__women Exhibitions |
Soul Art Space |
9. 22∼10. 6 | Reading |
Gallery Sae gim teo |
9. 22∼10. 6 | Garden of Learning - Design Desire Exhibition |
Gallery Bluehole |
9. 22∼10. 6 | 2012 Exhibition on Diversification & a Unity |
| Nam san Gallery | 9. 22∼11. 22 | Aesthetic Learning |
| Gallery Montmartre | 9. 22∼10. 6 |
Kim Hyeongryul Invitation Exhibit |
| Sanmokart Gallery | 9. 22∼10. 6 | Go with - Three of the Gaze |
| Gallery Form | 9. 21~10. 21 | Songe et Memoire d'un Lieu |
| BANANA LONG GALLERY | 9. 22∼10. 6 | I See You |
| GALLERY KAYANG | 9. 22∼10. 6 | Imagination Playground |
| Busan Art Center | 9. 22∼10. 14 | Great Expectations |
| Space Harbour H | 9. 22∼10. 6 | Wouldn't it feel to be able to learn and become familiar with what you learn? |
| Mi-bu Art Center | 9. 22∼10. 6 | Generation to Generation |
| Gallery MAC | 9. 21~10. 4 | Interaction |
| GALLERY BOM | 9. 22∼10. 6 | I will Appear on TV |
| DOSIgallery | 9. 20∼10. 10 | Garden within a Garden |
Biennale Urban Square
Talk on Biennale
Panel Discussion
- ThemeExhibition Methods of Busan Biennale 2012
- Date and VenueSep. 24, 10:00-12:00, Auditorium of the Busan Museum of Art
- Participants Won-hyun Ahn(Professor of Silla University), Roger M. Buergel(Artistic Director of Busan Biennale 2012), Ruth Noak(Independent Curator), David Joselit(Carnegie Professor), Hong-hee Kim(Director of Seoul Museum of Art), Tae-man Choi(Professor of Kookmin University), Hyo-suk Sung(Artist), Imogen Stidworthy(Artist)
Artist on Talks
- Date and Venue2:00-5:00pm, Sep. 24. 2012, Auditorium at the Busan Museum of Art
- ParticipantsInseon Kim(PD of Busan Biennale 2012), Mary Ellen Carroll(Artist), Ben Cain(Artist), Yong-Ik Kim(Artist), In-Mi Lee(Artist)
Curator Talks
- Date and Venue2:00-8:00pm, Oct. 6. 2012, Auditorium at the Busan Museum of Art
- Organization · Part 1/Auditorium of the Busan Museum of Art, 14:00-17:00
· Part 2/Special Exhibition Hall guided tours, 17:00-20:00 - ParticipantsAh Ram Kim, Yong Min Kim, Jeong Eun Kim, Ah Young Baek, Ji Min Song, Hoon Suk Lee, Christina Choi, Sun Jae HAM, Na Young Huh(9 curators for the Special Exhibition)
Asia Biennale Forum
- ThemeThe recent trend of the Asian Biennales and seek cooperative measures
- Date and Venue2:00-5:00pm, Oct. 13. 2012, Auditorium at the Busan Museum of Art
- ParticipantsDoo-Shik Lee(Executive Director of Busan Biennale), Zhang Qing(Deputy Director of Shanghai Biennale), Aki Hoashi(One of Staff in Yokohama Triennial), Sim Wan Hui(Deputy Director of Singapore Biennale)
Art Educator Talks
- Date and Venue2:00-4:00pm, Oct. 20. 2012, Auditorium at the Busan Museum of Art
- ContentsPresentation of the Education Programs and Q&A
- ParticipantsYukyeom Kim, Jisun Kim, Jieun Kim, Jiho Kim, Taein Kim, Eunsook Park, Songyi Son, Jiyeon Yang, Chiwon Lee, Yuneun Jung(Educator of the Busan Biennale 2012)
Play with Biennale
Urban Gallery
- Period10:00-18:00, Sep. 23 - Nov. 18, 2012
- VenueBusan Museum of Art's Outdoor Sculpture Park, Busanjin Station
- Participants
Woofer-Ten(Honkong), RUANGRUPA(Indonesia), Seoul Urban Art Project(Korea), Lost Generation Arts Space(Malaysia), Community Space LITMUS(Korea), POST MUSEUM(Singapore), IRREGULAR RHYTHM ASYLUM(Japan), Boan Art Space(Korea), Zero Station(Vietnam)
BIENNALE PICNIC
- Period10:00-17:00, Sep. 23 - Nov. 18, 2012(every Sundays)
- VenueBusan Museum of Art's Outdoor Sculpture Park
- Performance14:00-15:00, Acoustic band etc(Mats are rented for free
Urban Art Project
Opening After Party
- Period6:00-10:00pm, Sep. 22, 2012
- VenueGwangalli Meeting Place
- ContentsPerformance of DJ Artists
On Street Project
- PeriodSep. 29 - Nov. 24, 2012
- VenueExhibition Hall of Busanjin Station
- ContentsArchive ExhibitIon, Street Art Workshops, On-Street Gathering
Tent Forum
Discussion about the cultural and communication topics with participants of Play with Biennale and other random participants at the tents.
- Date2:00-10:00pm Oct. 20, 2012
- VenueNear Gwangalli Meeting Place
Educational Program
Digital Tour
Visitors can find and use information related to the exhibition via Digital Tour. also visitors can upload their posting about artwork easily on each artists’ page.
Digital TourEducation Materials
Education materials have been developed to help visitors understand the exhibition. Online Materials download : www.gardenoflearning.info/digitaltour
Lectures
The lectures serve as a forum to share various opinions from individuals with diverse areas of interest as well as a range of demographic backgrounds.
Participating Programs
- PeriodSep. 22 - Nov. 24, 2012(64 days)
- VenueBusan Museum of Art
- EducatorEducators, Learning Council members and teachers from participating schools
- Contents - Conversation Program : Free discussions on the exhibition presided by the educator
- Student Program : A creative program for students from the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels (in collaboration with local schools)
- Invitation Program : Invitation of various communities excluded from contemporary art