Crafting Memories and Connections: The 2025 Gongju Next Generation Artists Exhibition
The 2025 Gongju Next Generation Artists Exhibition, a showcase of art that connects memory and relationships, is being held at 347 Ungjin-dong, Gongju-si, Chungnam. This exhibition selects and supports young artists in the Gongju area, providing them with opportunities to present their creative works. This year's exhibition offers a chance to view the journey of contemplation that the art world has taken through photography and painting, all in one place. It allows us to reflect on the time we inhabit, through the lens of popular culture and the lives of children living in other countries.
Opened on November 10th, the Gongju Next Generation Artists Exhibition at the Art Center Goma captures the trajectory of emotions that expand from the individual's inner self to society and others, using paintings that start with childhood memories and stories from popular culture.
The exhibition, which runs from November 20th, presents the concept of aging within popular culture through its artworks. By connecting popular characters with classical paintings, it provokes philosophical questions and rediscovers forgotten human emotions within familiar images.
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The Gongju Culture & Tourism Foundation hopes that this exhibition will enable local artists to express the emotions of the times in their own language and engage in meaningful communication with visitors. They support the process of art expanding beyond individual memories to relationships within the community.
While appreciating the artworks, I am also trying to find something worth remembering in order to write an unforgettable piece, striving to gain a deeper perspective.
In another exhibition space at the Art Center Goma, the 'Children of Light, Time Where Memories Linger' exhibition was being held. It's a place where you can feel the energy of children through their bright smiles. The images of children in the alleys of poor rural villages, in front of old house walls, and the language of hope that transcends time can be found in their smiles.
Having visited Vietnam several times, I remember the children there. Vietnam has developed significantly, and to see scenes reminiscent of Korea in the 1970s, you need to venture into the inner villages.
It is said that a child's face is a mirror of life. During this period, children possess purity and hope, and their faces share a common light. Observing their innocent curiosity, playful smiles, and sometimes serious expressions, one can return to a nostalgic past.
After viewing the exhibition at the Art Center Goma and walking down, I saw the Goma Punggyeong Forest Path, which was recently completed. Encountering an exhibition is, in itself, a core experience where the audience lingers in front of the artwork, follows the relationship with the images within the painting, and retraces their own thoughts.
On the Goma Punggyeong Forest Path, I contemplated what it means for autumn to linger. Beyond the surface of visible things, I encountered the emotions and narratives of existence, walking the path of Gongju, which aims to be a culturally autonomous city.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/sinmunman/224089563487
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