Busan Biennale 2024 Explores Darkness as Generative Space with 349 Works Across Four Venues
The 2024 Busan Biennale, named Seeing in the Dark, has commenced, emphasizing darkness as a realm for connection and resistance. This exhibition showcases 349 pieces created by 62 artists across four locations in Busan, South Korea. Co-artistic directors Vera Mey and Philippe Pirotte, alongside associate curator Suzy Park, structured the event around themes of Buddhist and pirate enlightenment. Noteworthy installations include Zishi Han's moths (2024) and Eugene Jung's W💀W (2024). Other highlights are Han Mengyun's Night Sutra (2024) and Hélène Amouzou's Autoportrait series. Works from the WANASA region are featured, including Bueti's Off You Shore Paper Trail (2024) at Choryang House. The exhibition will be open until 20 October, inviting personal interactions despite some critiques regarding thematic coherence.
Key facts
- The Busan Biennale 2024 is titled Seeing in the Dark and runs until 20 October.
- It features 349 works by 62 artists and collectives across four venues in Busan, South Korea.
- Co-artistic directors are Vera Mey and Philippe Pirotte, with associate curator Suzy Park.
- Themes include Buddhist enlightenment and pirate enlightenment from historical contexts like Madagascar pirate societies.
- Notable works include Zishi Han's moths (2024) at Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum.
- Eugene Jung's W💀W (Waves of Wreckage) (2024) is installed at Busan Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Works from the WANASA region are featured, including artists like Golrokh Nafisi and Shuruq Harb.
- The exhibition embraces experimental curation, allowing for intimate encounters despite critiques of thematic coherence.
Entities
Artists
- Vera Mey
- Philippe Pirotte
- Suzy Park
- Golrokh Nafisi
- Ahmadali Kadivar
- Shuruq Harb
- Federica Bueti
- Sophia Al-Maria
- Subversive Film
- Joe Namy
- Zishi Han
- Koo Hunjoo
- Song Cheon
- Eugene Jung
- Han Mengyun
- Hélène Amouzou
- Philipp Pirotte
- Omar Chowdhury
- John Vea
- Cha Ji Ryang
- David Graeber
- Nika Dubrovsky
- Fred Moten
- Stefano Harney
- Zun Lee
- Yun Suknam
- Theanly Chov
- Paul Seban
- Gerard Guillaume
- Mustafa Abu Ali
- Jean Chamoun
- Pino Adriano
- Heath Ledger
- Kyung Hwa Kim
- Kim Jipyeong
- Bahc Yiso
- Bang Jeong A
- Shin Hakchul
- Ka Young Lee
- Doowon Lee
- Lee Yanghee
- Daejin Choi
- Yun Choi
- Hong Lee Hyunsook
- Hong Jin-hwon
- Abigail Aroha Jensen
- Ashfika Rahman
- ayoh kré Duchâtelet
- bani haykal
- Carla Arocha
- Stéphane Schraenen
- Chang Wen-Hsuan
- Writing FACTory X RRD
- Cheikh Ndiaye
- Chen Xiaoyun
- Christina Lopez
- Dina Nomena Andriarimanjaka
- Douglas R. Ewart
- Fred Bervoets
- Futoshi Miyagi
- Hélène Akouavi Amouzou
- Ishikawa Mao
- Jasmine Togo-Brisby
- Kanitha Tith
- Layne Waerea
- Lin Chi-Wei
- Nathalie Muchamad
- Nguyễn Phương Linh
- Trương Quế Chi
- Oladélé Ajiboyé Bamgboyé
- Pratchaya Phinthong
- Rajyashri Goody
- Sadie Woods
- Shooshie Sulaiman
- I Wayan Darmadi
- Sorawit Songsataya
- Sriwhana Spong
- Taring Padi
- Than Sok
- Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson
- Ubermorgen
- Yoko Terauchi
Institutions
- Busan Biennale
- Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum
- Busan Museum of Contemporary Art
- Choryang House
- Hellas Liberty Museum
- Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum
- Hansung1918
- Taring Padi
- Subversive Film
- ArtReview Asia
- documenta 15
- HANGSUNG1918-Busan Community Cultural Center
Locations
- Busan
- South Korea
- Madagascar
- Athens
- Greece
- New Zealand
- Belgium
- India
- Bangladesh
- North America
- Korea
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Palestine
- Africa
- Caribbean