Choi Jae-eun: Promise - Where Being Be
Experience the beauty of a European-style museum and the charming Deoksugung Stonewall Path, which inspires thoughts on the harmony between nature and humanity.
This exhibition is a must-see!
Choi Jae-eun: Promise
Where Being Be
Exhibition Information
🗓️ Duration: December 23, 2025 - April 5, 2026
⏰ Opening Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Closed on Mondays
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays
Summer (March - October) 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Winter (November - February) 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
💵 Admission Fee: Free
🚗 Parking Available
⏳ Estimated Viewing Time: About 1 hour
📍 Location: 61 Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
263m from City Hall Station, Exit 10
Viewing Tips
Parking: Initial 60 minutes 4,800 KRW, additional 60 minutes 4,800 KRW, maximum 4,800 KRW.
Docent Tours: Available daily at 1 PM (excluding closed Mondays) and not available on January 1 and during the Lunar New Year holiday (February 16-18).
Audio Docent: Multilingual artwork explanations are available through the Seoul Museum of Art's exhibition app.
Exhibition Overview
The title "Promise (Where Beings Be)" reflects the concept of mutual coexistence, as expressed by the artist, reminding us of the interconnectedness of nature that transcends language and civilization.
This exhibition is divided into subthemes: 'Lucy', 'Warning Bell', 'Microcosm', 'Dawn', and 'Natural State', along with an archive of the artist's major works. It prompts reflection on the long history shared by humanity and nature, revealing the responsibility we bear for the destruction of life and the environment.
Choi Eun-joo, the director of the Seoul Museum of Art, stated, "This exhibition offers a space for rethinking the relationship between nature, life, humans, and the environment, emphasizing the need for action."
Artist Introduction
Choi Jae-eun is a representative contemporary artist who explores the relationship between life and nature through various media, including sculpture, video, installation, and architecture.
Journey to the Exhibition
Located beside the Deoksugung Stonewall Path, the Seoul Museum of Art is as beautiful as a European museum.
Inside the Exhibition
The exhibition is composed of six spaces.
Lucy
This artwork symbolizes the origin of humanity, inspired by fossils from approximately 3.2 million years ago. It is crafted from hexagonal pieces of alabaster, representing the pelvic bone of Lucy.
Warning Bell
This video work visualizes the realities of climate crisis and ecological destruction through real-time sea surface temperature data combined with ocean imagery.
Microcosm
This section expands the view to the micro-world existing inside and outside the earth, showcasing traditional Japanese paper and other interactive elements.
Dawn
Here, you can see over 560 collected wildflowers and weeds that the artist encountered in daily life.
Natural State
This space reconsiders the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) as a natural realm rather than a human-divided boundary.
Archive
The final space is an archive summarizing the evolution of the artist's work, including models of major projects and various documentation.
One-Line Review
A free exhibition of this quality is a steal!
Especially in the Dawn space, I was amazed by the vastness and beauty of the wildflowers.
This is my favorite space!
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