The art group 'Baramkkot', which started as an art club for high school students in Jeonju in 1986, will hold the creative exchange event '2026 Baramkkot Exhibition - Together' from February 9th (Mon) to 14th (Sat) at the Gallery on the 3rd floor of Jeonju Cinema Hotel. Celebrating its 40th year, Baramkkot aims to share the meaning of artistic solidarity that transcends generations and boundaries with the citizens through this exhibition.

The theme of this exhibition, 'Together', embodies the value of expanding artistic empathy and communication as disabled and non-disabled artists work as equal creative colleagues. Baramkkot aims to create a space of inclusivity and integration through art, and share the diversity of local culture and the meaning of solidarity with the citizens.

The exhibition consists of various media such as paintings and digital art. Participants include Kang Dahyun (artist), Kang Yongjin (Field Interior representative), Park Youngcheol (artist), Park Langju (artist), Park Jonggap (Dean of Kyung Hee University College of Art), Yoon Daela (artist), Lee Eun-kyum (artist), Lee Ilsun (artist), Lee Juri (artist), Im Changhyun (Jeonbuk Education Newspaper reporter), Jeon Sooyeon (Art Mayo Yoga Ashram representative), Jeon Sooyoung (TOSEM Living Art Interior representative), Choi Subin (artist), and the Gunsan Self-Reliant Living Support Center, and the Disability Rights Association (Participating in the Rights-Centered Severe Disability Employment Program in Jeonbuk).

Furthermore, on February 10th (Tue) at 10:30 am, a 'Meeting with Artists' program will be held. During this time, participants will directly listen to the creative activities of disabled artists, and engage in free questioning and conversation with viewers and participants to expand understanding and interaction.

Baramkkot traces its roots back to an art club formed by over 200 high school students in Jeonju in 1986. Despite the poor youth cultural environment at the time, they engaged in various creative activities such as art, music, literature, and photography, forming a stream of youth art movement in Jeonju. Since 2023, they have continued regular exhibitions to connect the past artistic passion with the present creative spirit. Baramkkot's artistic philosophy is summarized as independent creativity, community spirit, local cultural development, and intergenerational solidarity.

This year's exhibition 'Together' is a particularly inclusive and experimental attempt within Baramkkot's history. The collaboration between disabled and non-disabled artists is a process of practicing social empathy through art beyond mere participation. Participants will unfold the aesthetics of 'Together' based on different media and perspectives, presenting the future potential of cultural arts created together to the citizens.

Park Youngcheol, the chairman of Baramkkot, said, "I hope that art will become a force that connects people, just as the wind makes flowers bloom," adding, "This exhibition will be a new creative opportunity for disabled artists and a time for viewers to reflect on the value of 'togetherness'."