The National Library of Korea said Thursday it will open a new exhibition, “Artist’s Note,” on Friday at its “Path of Knowledge” gallery space in Seocho, Seoul, turning modern Korean poems that represent the four seasons into interactive media art.
The exhibition features four well-known poems adapted into hands-on content: Kim Yeong-rang’s “Until the Peonies Bloom” for spring, Lee Yuk-sa’s “Green Grapes” for summer, Yun Dong-ju’s “Boy” for fall, and Jeong Ji-yong’s “Windowpane 1” for winter.
As visitors touch walls and floors or move through the space, sensors trigger different effects for each work, including peonies blooming in vivid color and clusters of green grapes appearing on branches. “Green Grapes” is rendered in a digital ink-wash style, using dynamic lines and open space to form a single completed image. “Boy” uses calligraphy to highlight the visual beauty of Hangul and convey the poem’s lyrical emotion in a more three-dimensional way.
The library said “Artist’s Note” was designed to help audiences accustomed to digital video engage more easily with modern and contemporary Korean literature. After experiencing the media art, visitors can read the original texts in print at a bookshelf set up in the “Path of Knowledge” area.
The library will also display “BTS’s Bookshelf” from Friday through April 12, introducing Korean literature read by the global pop group BTS.
A related event will run from March 20 to 31: an “SNS visit verification” promotion that will give small souvenirs to 100 participants.
Admission is free.
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