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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.


2004 One meal

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관리자 2005-10-12 17:11

작가Byung-Chel Kim
We encounter people who eke out miserable existence on the street or underground walkway. Whenever we pass by these people, some people show pity while others show contempt. But the life and its persistent vitality of any human being deserve to be respected. Everybody has their own right and reason to live their life, and therefore "one meal" and the will to live on are something sacred. A person's will to sustain a holy life is the theme of this work. The artist expresses the theme as a person begging and does not try to beautify the vitality specifically. However, expressionistic exaggeration is employed to depict the detailed facial expressions. For that purpose, the artist uses bronze for the parts of face, hands and feet. Accurate expression and appropriate use of materials make this an outstanding work.

◦ Work Activities

- Collective Exhibition
· 2002 Figurative Sculpture Exhibition of six artists(Kwanhun Art Museum, Seoul, Korea)
· 2001 Asian Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition(Young Eun Museum of Contemporary Art)
· 2000 New Millenium, March 24(Seoul Museum of Art, Korea)
Young Artists Exhibition(Seoul Museum of Art, Korea)
Art-Its sorcerous power(Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, Korea)
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