12th Gwangju Biennale: GB Commission Site Specific Installations throughout Gwangju

The GB Commission seeks to explore the history of the city of Gwangju and the origin of the Gwangju Biennale, founded to sublimate the scars of the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980 into culture and arts. In the process, the Foundation hopes to deliver the Biennale’s ongoing values to audiences far beyond the city limits. Four participating artists develop new site specific works, exploring the historic sites throughout the city of Gwangju in which their work will be displayed.

Artist Adrián Villar Rojas
What:  video projections; “War of the Stars”; “The Most Beautiful Moment of War”
Venue: Asia Culture Center (ACC Creation)

Artist Mike Nelson
What: Site-specific installation
Venue: Former Armed Forces’ Gwangju Hospital

Artist Kader Attia
What: Large scale sculpture, video work
Venue: Gwangju Biennale

Artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul
What: Site-specific installation
Venue: Former Armed Forces’ Gwangju Hospital