Taro Igarashi | Architectural Wanderings 15: Touring Contemporary Art in Korea Once Again
Taro Igarashi reports on Korea's contemporary art scene, touring Seoul, Gwangju, and Busan.Summary
The 15th installment of Taro Igarashi's Architectural Wanderings series. On his second trip to Korea this year, following June, he reports on the contemporary art scenes in Seoul, Gwangju, and Busan. At the Hoam Museum of Art outside Seoul, he views the "Art Spectrum" exhibition, noting spatial works by Japanese artists such as SIDE CORE, Yuichi Yokoyama, and Shako Yamada. At the 16th Gwangju Biennale, he examines the structure of placing the same artists across multiple sections and the pavilions scattered throughout the city, touching on displays by Ken Sasaki, Fumiaki Aono, and Etsuko Ichihara. At Busan Biennale 2026, he confirms the richness of works themed on sound, voice, and the sea. On his return day, he visits a retrospective of Seo Do-ho, rediscovering the appeal of works dealing with architecture and memory.
(Source：artscape)