Palbok Art Factory, Opening of the Largest Residency Exchange Fair in the Country
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Lee ByungJae(2025-07-04 09:19:39)
The residency exchange exhibition "NOWHERE (Nowhere, Now Here) - Nowhere, but Here Now" participated by artists in residence at Palbok Art Factory Creative Studio, under the (re)Jeonju Cultural Heritage Foundation (CEO Choi Rak-gi), will be held at Daegu Art Development Center from August 4 to 31.
This exhibition is drawing attention as the largest-ever collaborative exchange exhibition with the participation of 74 artists from 10 residency organizations in 9 regions nationwide and internationally.
The participating organizations are aiming to promote the expansion of creativity by sharing diverse artistic discourses across regions, genres, and borders.
The participating organizations include Palbok Art Factory (Jeonju), National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changdong Residency (Seoul), Suwon Art Studio Blue Earth Creative Center (Suwon), White Block Cheonan Creative Village (Cheonan), Lee Ungno House Creative Studio (Hongseong), Cheongju Art Studio (Cheongju), Daegu Art Development Center, Dalcheon Art Studio (Daegu), Bukgu Art Studio (Ulsan), and Horang Gasinamu Creative Studio (Gwangju).
At Palbok Art Factory Creative Studio, 8 resident artists including Kim Won, Park Kyung-jin, Park Sung-eun, Yang Eun-kyung, Yong Ha-hyun, Jang Si-jae, and Jeon Ji-hong will showcase 29 pieces, aiming to introduce Palbok's creative capabilities on a national stage.
In particular, this exhibition is structured into 8 sections: Identity and Self, Materiality and Performance, Space and Boundaries, Everyday Life, Memory and Narrative, Technology and Virtuality, Ecology and Sustainability, Social Participation and Publicness, shedding light on the major topics of contemporary art from various perspectives.
Choi Rak-gi, CEO of the (re)Jeonju Cultural Heritage Foundation, stated, "We will continue to support the resident artists at Palbok Creative Studio to present their works and participate in various activities," adding, "We will further expand the professional capabilities of artists through cooperation and exchange between regions."