Jaeyong Park Sees Every Show at Venice Biennale, Shares Database

Jaeyong Park, a Seoul-based writer, translator, and curator, has attended every edition of the Venice Biennale since 2022, seeing all official and unofficial shows. He co-founded Seoul Reading Room and Curating School Seoul, and documents his visits with a free bilingual guide. Park books accommodation a year in advance, stays two weeks, and collaborates with a group to cover all exhibitions. He highlights surprising pavilions like Montenegro's (2022) with Non-Aligned Movement ties, Estonia's "Home Stage" (2023) addressing housing, and Guatemala's coffee-serving pavilion. He estimates 120-130 shows for the 2026 art biennale. Park compiles a public database with a Google Map and NotebookLM chatbot, sending daily dispatches via "Venice Express" emails. He travels with his partner and two young daughters, emphasizing kindness and preparation. His archive includes catalogues shipped to Korea. The project aims to reduce information fragmentation for other visitors.