On July 7th, "The Ceremony of Pluralities, Reaching Eternity - Korean Art Four-Person Exhibition" opened as scheduled at the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. This exhibition also kicks off a series of domestic and international exhibitions in our museum during the summer vacation. The "Korean Art Four-Person Exhibition" highlights four Korean artists: Lee Jin-woo, Zhang Zhenyuan, Lee Seung-hee, and Shin Yeong-ho. They embrace their cultural heritage through the use and practice of traditional media, and transform it into devout expressions with contemporary nature. These artists showcase their artistic forms and their own nationality through extremely arduous creative processes. Through strict and repetitive creation, these artists are reborn in what they expect, protest, and praise. During this journey, their works offer a reflective path to approach the concepts of transcendence and eternity.
Representatives from the Korean side attending the opening ceremony include: Kim Jin-gon, President of the Korean Cultural Institute; Lee Dong Im, Director of the 798 Cube Art Center in Beijing; Kate Shin, President of the Waterfall Art Foundation; and participating artists Lee Jin-yu and Shin Jun-ho. Guests from the museum side include: Jin Jun, Director of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Wang Chunchen, Deputy Director and one of the curators of the exhibition, and Gao Gao, Deputy Director; in addition, Wu Xiaohai, Deputy Director of the Graduate School of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Prof. Chen Xi, Prof. Jin Ilong, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Serbian Art (MOCAS), Maha Kraljic, renowned curator, Werner Popović, artist, Head of the Art Department of the Red Brick Museum, and Senior Curator, Jonathan Stamp, artist, and head of the Art Department of the Red Brick Museum, and senior curator. Jonathan Stamp, curator of Phoenix Art Center and editor-in-chief of Phoenix Art, Xiao Ge, director of Beijing No.1 Land International Art Center, Wu Bin, chairman of Beijing Fulong Group, Wang Cheng, director of Pioneer Gallery, Wang Xinyou, director of the management committee of Beijing Longmen Art Zone, Wang Lihua, deputy general manager of 798 Art Zone, Yang Jinwei, and renowned artist Dai Zengjun, were among the guests. Deputy Director Gao Gao was the host of the opening ceremony.
中央美术学院美术馆馆长靳军致辞
In his speech, Jin Jun, Director of the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), extended a warm welcome to the four distinguished artists from Korea on behalf of CAFA. He talked about the exhibition, which was jointly curated by the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Waterfall Art Foundation, with the aim of promoting cultural exchanges between China and South Korea, and showcasing the attitude of contemporary art in South Korea. The exhibition brings together the works of the four artists, presenting the essence of traditional Korean culture and the vitality of contemporary art with a unique perspective and artistic language. By practicing traditional media and transforming them into devotional expressions with contemporary nature, the artists demonstrated the unique charm of traditional culture. He hopes that this exhibition will continue to enhance the understanding and friendship between the people of China and Korea, and promote cultural exchange and cooperation between the two countries.
韩国文化院院长金辰坤致辞
Kim Tatsukun, President of the Korean Cultural Institute, expressed his heartfelt congratulations on the opening of this exhibition. He mentioned that this exhibition is the first invitational exhibition of Korean artists held in the Central Academy of Fine Arts since the invitational exhibition of artist Nam June Paik in 2009. The exhibition not only broadens the horizons of cultural exchanges between the two countries, but also becomes a milestone in promoting the development of the relationship between the two countries through culture, and we wish that the cultural exchanges between China and Korea will continue, just like the theme of the exhibition, "The Gift of Pluralism, Through Eternity"!
中央美术学院美术馆副馆长，展览策展人之一王春辰致辞
Wang Chunchen, deputy director of the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and curator of the exhibition, said that the success of the exhibition was supported by the Korean artists, the Waterfall Art Foundation in New York, and all aspects of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Museum. Through the exhibition of the four artists can be felt that Korean art has undergone a transformation from traditional into modern, presenting the oriental art face with Korean cultural aesthetics. As an open platform for international art exchanges, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Museum of Fine Arts hopes to let the audience experience the exploration and integration of art in different cultural backgrounds.
Waterfall艺术基金会的主持，展览策展人之一凯特·申致辞
Kate Shin, President of Waterfall Arts Foundation and curator of the exhibition, would like to thank all those who have provided support for this exhibition. She hopes that this exhibition will serve as a platform for bridging cultural divides and promoting mutual understanding, allowing viewers to embark on a journey of contemplation and discovery with four outstanding Korean artists. These artists have demonstrated their art forms and artists' ethnicity through an extremely laborious creative process. During this journey, their works also provide a reflective path to approach the concepts of transcendence and timelessness.
参展艺术家李镇雨致辞
Artist Li Zhenyu believes that the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) not only nurtures many Chinese artistic talents, but also plays an equally important role in introducing contemporary art. As one of the birthplaces of world culture, China has a history of intertwined convergence from ancient times to the present. The culture and art of China and Korea should be complementary and exchanged, and it is hoped that some of the Korean modern art presented in the Central Academy of Fine Arts will bring more artistic thinking to the society in the context of the grand historical vein.
参展艺术家申暎浩致辞
Artist Shin Jungho expressed his gratitude for the success of this exhibition. He said that this exhibition is of great significance for the times, and that he expects the exhibition to realize a deep exchange between artists and viewers, and between different cultural backgrounds, and expects the artists to take this opportunity to learn from each other and discuss the infinite possibilities of art together.
The exhibition will last until August 25th.
中央美术学院美术馆副馆长高高担任主持人
参展艺术家为公众导览
