Gwangju Biennale Explained

The Gwangju Biennale is a contemporary art biennale founded in September 1995^[1] in Gwangju, South Jeolla province, South Korea.^[2] The Gwangju Biennale is hosted by the Gwangju Biennale Foundation and the city of Gwangju. The Gwangju Biennale Foundation also hosts the Gwangju Design Biennale, founded in 2004.

History

• 1995: Beyond Borders
• 1997: Unmapping the Earth
• 2000: Man and Space
• 2002: P_A_U_S_E
• 2004: A Grain of Dust A Drop of Water
• 2006: Fever Variations
• 2008: On the Road / Position Papers / Insertions
• 2010: 10,000 LIVES
• 2012: ROUNDTABLE
• 2014: Burning Down the House, curated by Jessica Morgan, Fatoş Üstek and Emiliano Valdes^{[3] [4]}
• 2016: The Eighth Climate (What does art do?)^[5]
• 2018: Imagined Borders^[6]
• 2021: Minds Rising Spirits Tuning, curated by Defne Ayas and Natasha Ginwala^[7]
• 2023: Soft and Weak Like Water, curated by Sook-Kyung Lee^[8]
• 2024: Pansori, a soundscape of the 21st century, curated by Nicolas Bourriaud^[9]

External links

• Gwangju Biennale

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gwangju Biennale – Story . 2022-06-27 . Pentagram.
2. Web site: Gwangju Biennale .
3. News: Gwangju Biennale: Burning Down The House . Jeesun Park . 4 October 2014. Ocula.
4. News: Burning Down the House – Gwangju Biennale 2014. South South Art.
5. News: The Eighth Climate (What Does Art Do): the 11th Gwangju Biennale . Rachael Rakes. 9 November 2016. Ocula.
6. News: The Gwangju Biennale Is Overly Ambitious, Muddled, Difficult to Navigate—and, at Times, Extremely Rewarding. Hili Perlson. 11 September 2018. artnet.
7. News: South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale Reveals Artist List for Star-Studded 2021 Edition. Tessa Solomon. 18 November 2020. ART News.
8. News: Water World: At a Charismatic and Incisive Gwangju Biennale, Artists Navigate Crises. Andrew Russeth. 10 April 2023. ART News.
9. Web site: 15th Gwangju Biennale announces theme and artists . 2024-09-02 . artreview.com . en.