Irini Papadimitriou Named Artistic Director of 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale
Irini Papadimitriou has been chosen as the Artistic Director for the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale by the Seoul Museum of Art after an international search. She currently leads exhibitions at Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh and has experience at the V&A in London and FutureEverything in Manchester. The next Biennale will focus on 'Machines of Repair', encouraging a thoughtful examination of the implications of scientific and technological progress. Papadimitriou highlighted the importance of critiquing the often harmful aspects of tech innovation, aiming to uphold the Biennale's legacy of merging art with new technologies. This event is scheduled to kick off in August 2027, following the 2025 Biennale, 'Séance: Technology of the Spirit', curated by Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres, and Lukas Brasiskis.
Key facts
- Irini Papadimitriou is the Artistic Director of the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale
- The Seoul Museum of Art made the appointment after an international open call
- Papadimitriou is Director of Exhibitions at Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- She previously worked at the V&A in London and FutureEverything in Manchester
- The 14th edition is titled under the theme 'Machines of Repair'
- The biennale is scheduled to open in August 2027
- The 13th edition, 'Séance: Technology of the Spirit', opened in 2025
- Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres and Lukas Brasiskis curated the previous edition
Entities
Artists
- Irini Papadimitriou
- Anton Vidokle
- Hallie Ayres
- Lukas Brasiskis
Institutions
- Seoul Museum of Art
- Seoul Mediacity Biennale
- Diriyah Art Futures
- V&A
- FutureEverything
- ArtReview
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Manchester