14th Gwangju Biennale 'soft and weak like water' Opens April 7
The 14th Gwangju Biennale is set to open on April 7, 2023, in Gwangju, South Korea, showcasing the works of 79 artists across multiple locations, including the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall and the Gwangju National Museum. Curators Sook-Kyung Lee, Kerryn Greenberg, Sooyoung Leam, and Harry C. H. Choi aim to connect the 1980 Gwangju Uprising to broader global democratic movements. Notable artists include South Africa's Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi and Singapore's Robert Zhao Renhui. The opening weekend features a symposium led by Macarena Gómez-Barris, alongside workshops and discussions designed by established Korean avant-garde figures.
Key facts
- 14th Gwangju Biennale titled 'soft and weak like water' opens April 7, 2023
- 79 participating artists
- Five venues: Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju National Museum, Horanggasy Artpolygon, Mugaksa, Artspace House
- Curated by Sook-Kyung Lee, Kerryn Greenberg, Sooyoung Leam, Harry C. H. Choi
- Reimagines Gwangju Spirit as global resistance against oppression
- Symposium 'Confluences: Stories of Art and the Planetary' co-hosted with Tate Hyundai Research Centre
- Keynote by Macarena Gómez-Barris
- Public programs include monthly talks, workshops, and participatory works by Kim Kulim, Lee Kun-yong, Seung-taek Lee, and Tarek Atoui
Entities
Artists
- Sook-Kyung Lee
- Kerryn Greenberg
- Sooyoung Leam
- Harry C. H. Choi
- Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi
- Santiago Yahuarcani
- Małgorzata Mirga-Tas
- Oum Jeongsoon
- Abel Rodríguez
- Mataaho Collective
- Mayunkiki
- Robert Zhao Renhui
- Kim Kulim
- Lee Kun-yong
- Seung-taek Lee
- Tarek Atoui
- Macarena Gómez-Barris
Institutions
- Gwangju Biennale Foundation
- Tate Hyundai Research Centre: Transnational
- Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall
- Gwangju National Museum
- Horanggasy Artpolygon
- Mugaksa
- Artspace House
Locations
- Gwangju
- South Korea
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- northern Peru
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Amazon
- New Zealand
- Japan
- Singapore