Gwangju Biennale 14th edition reveals initial artist lineup with 80 global participants
The 14th Gwangju Biennale is set to commence on 7 April 2023, showcasing around 80 artists from around the world, with Sook-Kyung Lee as curator. The theme, 'soft and weak like water', draws inspiration from Daoist philosophy. This event will continue until 9 July 2023 and will feature more than 40 new projects and debuts. Among the first artists revealed are Larry Achiampong, Abbas Akhavan, Farah Al Qasimi, and Tarek Atoui, among others. The exhibition highlights works by Korean artists, underrepresented women artists, and those reflecting personal experiences, organized into four segments: 'Luminous Halo', 'Ancestral Voices', 'Transient Sovereignty', and 'Planetary Times', while addressing Gwangju's history and the challenges of modernism.
Key facts
- The 14th Gwangju Biennale runs from 7 April to 9 July 2023
- Curated by Sook-Kyung Lee
- Features approximately 80 artists from around the world
- Includes more than 40 newly commissioned projects and premieres
- Title: 'soft and weak like water' inspired by Daoist concepts
- Divided into four sections: Luminous Halo, Ancestral Voices, Transient Sovereignty, Planetary Times
- Highlights Korean artists from different generations and lesser-known women artists
- Engages with Gwangju's history as a site of resistance
Entities
Artists
- Larry Achiampong
- Abbas Akhavan
- Farah Al Qasimi
- Tarek Atoui
- Bakhyt Bubikanova
- María Magdalena Campos-Pons
- Chang Jia
- Latifa Echakhch
- James T. Hong
- Sky Hopinka
- Huong Dodinh
- Tess Jaray
- Kang Yeon-gyun
- Naiza Khan
- Yuki Kihara
- Christine Sun Kim
- Kira Kim
- Kim Kulim
- Minjung Kim
- Soungui Kim
- Emily Kame Kngwarreye
- Meiro Koizumi
- Abdoulaye Konaté
- Chila Kumari Singh Burman
- Lee Kun-Yong
- Lee Seung-taek
- Kim Lim
- Candice Lin
- Tanya Lukin Linklater
- Liu Jianhua
- Guadalupe Maravilla
- Noé Martínez
- Mata Aho Collective
- Mayunkiki
- Alan Michelson
- Malgorzata Mirga-Tas
- Naeem Mohaiemen
- Yuko Mohri
- Betty Muffler
- Aliza Nisenbaum
- Lucia Nogueira
- Oh Suk Kuhn
- Oh Yoon
- Oum Jeong Soon
- Pangrok Sulap
- Sopheap Pich
- Taiki Sakpisit
- Thasnai Sethaseree
- Dayanita Singh
- Buhlebezwe Siwani
- Vivian Suter
- Yu Jiwon
- Yuma Taru
- Charwei Tsai
- Judy Watson
- Alberta Whittle
- Robert Zhao Renhui
- David Zink Yi
- Sook-Kyung Lee
Institutions
- Gwangju Biennale
- ArtReview
Locations
- Gwangju
- South Korea