Wandering Sun Group Exhibition, 2024
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea, Cheongju, Korea. | 12 September - 31 December 2024 (extended)
Wandering Sun Series by Jinjoon Lee continues the artist’s exploration of liminal spaces, further questioning how we perceive the relationship between the natural and the artificial through visual art. It shows the movement of the sun in hyper-realistic way, but the sky is not actually photographed, but rather a virtualized sky based on environmental data. The series merges two distinct identities: one as a hyper-realistic 'snapshot' and another that reveals its 'natural' beauty as a human-made creation. This unsettling paradox reminds us that, in our time, nature and technology are seamlessly intertwined, challenging conventional ideas of what is truly 'natural' or 'artificial.'
The new version, installed MMCA Cheongju, features a large 4-meter-high by 17-meter-long video panel that turns the walls and floor of museum's lobby red as the sun rises. Especially in this version, using the coordinates of Masan, his hometown, as the observation point, Lee integrates six types of data collected over a 30-year period, including sulfur dioxide concentrations. By reflecting the effects of air pollution on sunlight scattering and cloud formation, the work paradoxically presents a landscape that is both realistic and intensely poetic. See the VIDEO
Jinjoon Lee, Wandering Sun, 2024. Single channel video installation, Unreal Engine 5, AI algorithm, NASA Earth observation data, 4 x 17m 2,6pt, 04'15"
Audible Garden Solo Exhibition, 2023
Korean Cultural Centre, London, UK. | 21 July - 13 October 2023
Audible Garden, the solo exhibition of work by new media artist Jinjoon Lee as part of a yearlong celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the UK. Drawing inspiration from Asian Sansui landscape painting and Korean garden philosophy, Lee has created a multisensory space that constructs a new environment whilst also deciphering the current world we inhabit. Inspirited by Lee’s residency at Hertz lab of the ZKM in Germany, Audible Garden will run from 21 July - 13 October 2023 at the KCCUK exhibition space. See the VIDEO
Audible Garden, the solo exhibition of work by new media artist Jinjoon Lee as part of a yearlong celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the UK. Drawing inspiration from Asian Sansui landscape painting and Korean garden philosophy, Lee has created a multisensory space that constructs a new environment whilst also deciphering the current world we inhabit. Inspirited by Lee’s residency at Hertz lab of the ZKM in Germany, Audible Garden will run from 21 July - 13 October 2023 at the KCCUK exhibition space. See the VIDEO
Jinjoon Lee, Audible Garden, 2023. Site-specific wall painting.
Photo by Dan Weill, Courtesy of the KCCUK
PUBLICATION
TITLE | NOWHERE IN SOMEWHERE
AUTHOR | Jinjoon Lee
PUBLISHER | marmmo press
PUBLICATION DATE | 26 DEC, 2023
ISBN | 979-11-985065-2-8
At the forefront of contemporary art, Korean new media artist Jinjoon Lee has published a collection of works that culminates two decades of work. This book traces Lee's activities over the past two decades, from 2003 to 2023, when he joined the Department of Sculpture at the Seoul National University of Fine Arts, moving from artist, futurist, and observer of technology to creative director in the field. Since his first solo exhibition, Art Theatre - Role Play, at ARKO Art Centre in 2007, Lee has presented exhibitions and performances in more than 50 countries around the world. This book focuses on seven projects and works that are considered to be his signature works, from his first solo exhibition Art Theatre - Role Play to his public media sculpture THEY installed at Digital Media City (DMC) in Seoul in 2010, to his solo exhibition Audible Garden held in the centre of London in July 2023.
CURRENT
MMCA Cheongju Rooftop Project 2024 Exhibition
DATES | 12 September - 31 December 2024 (extended)
VENUE | 1F, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Cheongju, Korea
ARTIST | Jinjoon Lee, Donghee Kim
UPCOMING
Special Lecture for National Academy for Educational Administrators Invited Speaker
TOPIC | Humans, Art, and Technology: The Future of Creative Collaboration
DATES | 28 November 2024, 14:00 - 16:30
VENUE | 152-1, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
TOPIC | Global TechArt Revolution: Fusion of Science and Art
DATES | 2 December 2024, 19:00 - 21:00
VENUE | 2F Grandball room, Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, Korea
New Vision: Special Lecture for Hallym University Medical Center Invited Speaker
TOPIC | Patient-centered Space Design and the Future of Hospital
DATES | 10 December 2024, 15:30 - 17:30
VENUE | Ilsong Cultural Hall, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
Special Lecture on Arts Industry Entrepreneurship Invited Speaker
TOPIC | Arts Management and Entrepreneurship
DATES | 12 December 2024, 14:40 - 14:55
VENUE | Seoul-ON Studio, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, Korea
RECENTLY
EXHIBITIONS
CONFERENCES
The Natural Philosophers of the 21st Century Group Exhibition
DATES | 20 April 2024 - 23 June 2024
VENUE | Gallery VER, Bangkok, Thailand
CURATOR | Nim Niyomsin
ARTIST | Jinjoon Lee, Phornphop Sittiruk, Naraphat Sakarthornsap, Ruangsak Anuwatwimon
ARTIST TALK | LINK
Dalseong Daegu Contemporary Art Festival: Against All Odds Group Exhibition
DATES | 7 September - 6 October 2024
VENUE | The ARC, Daegu, Korea
ARTIST | Kwak Hoon, Kang Ho, Kwon Osang, Kwon Yongju, Kwon Hyojung, Kim Byoungho, Kim Youngjin, Kim Heeseon, LEEWOO, Seeing Taehyang, Lee Siyoung, Lee Jinjoon, Lee Taesoo, Lim Hyunlak, Jung Jiyoun, Jung Hyeryun, Jin Guione, Zin Kijong, Hur Shan, Kim Jaeuk, Moon Kwanwoo, Bae Moonkyoung, Yang Sueyon, Oh Jeisung, Woo Jeongsu, Lee Byungho, Lee Jaeho, Lee Jaehoon, Jeon Kabin
DIRECTOR | Kang Hyoyeun
HOST | Dalseong Cultural Foundation
Vermont Studio Center(VSC)
2023 Full-fellowship Residency
VENUE | Vermont Studio Center(VSC), Vermont, US
DATES | 11 February 2024 - 28 February 2024
LINKS | Vermont Studio Center
Utopian Scenario About Nature Group Exhibition
EXHIBITION | Utopian Scenario About Nature
DATES | 2 September 2023 - 1 January 2024
VENUE | Museum of Contemporary Art Busan, Busan, Korea
LINKS | MoCA Busan
Yeongdong World Traditional Music & Arts Expo Appointment
POSITION | Advisory Committee member
DATES | 12 September - 11 October 2025
VENUE | Yeongdong Korean Classical Music Experience Village
HOST | Chungcheongbukdo
Pale Blue Dot - The KF XR Gallery Opening Exhibition Group Exhibition
WORK | MOANAIA
DATES | 15 May - 4 November, 2023
VENUE | KF XR Gallery, Seoul, Korea
HOST | Korean Foundation
Manufactured Nature: Irworobongdo Exhibition, 2023
EXHIBITION | Audible Garden
DATES | 23 September - 13 October 2023
VENUE | Esea Contemporary, Manchester, UK
LINKS | Esea Contemporary
ARTIST TALK with Biao Xiang 7 October 2023, 7:00 - 8:00 pm (KST) / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (BST)
ECHO & Irworobongdo Media Festival at Daejeon
EVENT | Zero O’clock Festival
DATES | 11 August – 17 August, 2023
VENUE | Areas along Jungang-ro, Daejeon, Korea
LINKS | Daejeon Zero O'clock Festival
INSOMNIA Duo Exhibition
EXHIBITION | GLIMPSE
ARTISTS | Aldo Tambellini, Jinjoon Lee
DATES | 18 June - 14 August 2023
VENUE | MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, Thailand
LINKS | MAllAM Contemporary Art Museum
Hear the Voice of Wind Single Channel Video and Sound Installation
EXHIBITION | The 14th Gwangju Biennale Sponsorship Exhibition
DATES | 7 April - 9 July, 2023
DATES | 7 April - 9 July, 2023
VENUE | Meta Art Station
LINKS | The 14th Gwangju Biennale
Zero Ground in Hiroshima Nowhere in Somewhere
Series, Single Channel Video and Sound Installation
EXHIBITION | 19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh
DATES | 8 December, 2022 - 7 January, 2023
VENUE | National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Palbok Special Lecture on Culture Invited Speaker
TOPIC | New Convergent Art in the Age of AI
DATES | 21 November 2024
VENUE | Factory of Contemporary Arts in Palbok, Jeonju, Korea
HOST | Jeonju Cultural Foundation
Design Korea 2024 Invited Speaker
TOPIC | How Artificial Intelligence Works in Our Everyday Life?DATES | 14 November 2024
VENUE | COEX Hall D, Seoul, Korea
2024 PIC FORUM Invited Speaker
TOPIC | Creative Ecosystems: AI for Inclusive and Harmonious Societies
DATES | 27 October 2024 13:00-14:30
VENUE | Balai Seni Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SUPPORT | ASEAN-Korea Partnership Project for Innovative Culture Exhibition
HOST | Korean Foundation For International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
fffluid apparatus: At the Intersection of the Human, the Natural and the Machine Invited Exhibition
TOPIC | Fluid Systems: Interactions Between Human, Nature and AI
DATES | 25 October - 3 November 2024
VENUE | Rumah Tangsi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SUPPORT | ASEAN-Korea Partnership Project for Innovative Culture Exhibition
Change Maker Conference Invited Speaker
PROGRAM | New Creation Performance Art Festival
TOPIC | Shaping a Sustainable Future with AI
DATES | 13 October 2024 18:00 - 22:00
VENUE | S Factory Seongsu, Seoul, Korea
HOST | Root Impact, Jump, HGI, Korea University Diversity Council
LINK | Creative x Seongsu
Seoul Culture and Art Forum Invited Speaker
TOPIC | The Boundary between Art and Creation, and Nature of Human in the Age of AI
DATES | 23 September 2024 15:00 - 17:00
LINK | Youtube
East meets East Beijing Forum Panel Discussion
TOPIC | The Future of Art, Technology, and Society
DATES | 20 - 21 September 2024 (CST)
VENUE | CUBE Art Museum Beijing, Beijing, China
HOST | Korea Foundation, Art Centre Nabi, 798 Cube
SPEAKERS | Jinjoon Lee, Yunchul Kim, Ivan Chen-Hsiu Liu, Hye-Rin (Helen) Shin, François Jullien, Soh Yeong Roh
KIFT Alliance Symposium Panel Discussion
TOPIC | The Integration of Fashion and Technology
DATES | 19 September 2024, 16:00 - 19:00 (CEST)
VENUE | National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci, Milan, Italy
HOST | Sungjoo Foundation
KAIST Physics Colloquium Invited Speaker
DATES | 9 September 2024, 16:00 (KST)
VENUE | KAIST Department of Physics, Daejeon, Korea
Korea Art Education Association Colloquium Invited Speaker
DATES | 21 August 2024, 19:30 ~ 21:30 (KST)
VENUE | Korea National University of Education, Korea
BIFAN + AI Conference Keynote Speech & Panel Discussion
SUBTITLE | AI and the Future of Video Production
DATES | 5 July 2024, 10:40 am - 17:30 (KST)
VENUE | Bucheon Arts Center Art Theater, Bucheon, Korea
MODERATOR | Jinjoon Lee
SPEAKERS | Dave Clark, Hanseul Kwon, Matthew Niederhauser, Seungmoo Lee
LINK | Bucheon Arts Center
French Creative & Cultural Industries Expo - ICC Immersion South Korea Panel Discussion
SUBTITLE | Generative AI: How will it change the cultural and creative industries?
DATES | 4 July 2024, 2:00 pm (KST)
VENUE | Platform-L Contemporary Art Center, Seoul, Korea
MODERATOR | Pauline Brouard
PANELISTS | David Chadwick, Maria Le Mura, Chihoon Lee, Jinjoon Lee
LINK | Ambassade de France en Corée
Gallerist Academy: AI ART, The History and Future of New Media Art Special Lecture
DATES | 5 June 2024, 7:00 pm (KST)
VENUE | Centerpoint Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Korea
SUPPORT | Galleries Association of Korea, Korea Arts Management
Service
Insight Lecture, KAIST Executive MBA Special Lecture
DATES | 24 May 2024, 7:00 pm (KST)
VENUE | Executive MBA, College of Business, KAIST, Seoul, Korea
CAADRIA 2024 Keynote Speech
CONFERENCE | The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
KEYNOTE SPEECH | Liminal Spaces in XR
DATES | 23- 25 April 2024
VENUE | Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore
TALK and Artist-led Tour Public Event
TALK | Navigating the future: An integration of Art and Engineering
DATE | 14:00 ~ 16:00, 21 April 2024
VENUE | Gallery VER, Bangkok, Thailand
MODERATOR | Nim Niyomsin, Curator
SPEAKERS | Dr. Jinjoon Lee FRSA
New media artist, Creative Director, Professor, and Director of Art & Technology Center in KAIST
Dr. Priyakorn Pusawiro
Head of Laboratory, Assistant Professor in Creative Technologist Edutainment & Social Interaction Computing (esicLab), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
Special Lecture at Docent Training Program in MMCA Special Lecture
DATES | 4 April 2024, 1:30 pm (KST)
VENUE | National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Cheongju, Korea
Convergence Content Forum 2023 Special Lecture
EVENT | Convergence Content Forum 2023
SUBTITLE | First Movers
DATES | 1 December 2023, 10:30 - 19:30 (KST, GMT+9)
VENUE | Hongreung Content-culture Stage 66, Seoul, Korea
LINKS | Reserve
Future Dialogue for Global Innovation 2023 Special Lecture
EVENT | Future Dialogue for Global Innovation 2023
SUBTITLE | Popular Culture shaping Global Values
DATES | 30 November 2023, 10:00 - 16:40 (KST, GMT+9)
VENUE | Grand Ball Room at Four Seasons Seoul
LINKS | Reserve
Panel Discussion at China Academy of Art Special Lecture
DATES | 24 November 2023 7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT+8)
VENUE | China Academy of Art Multimedia Art Department
SPEAKERS | Hu Haohua, professor of the China Academy of Art
MODERATOR | Yiren Shen, Curator
VIDEO | 李进俊×胡昊华×沈逸人
Artist Talk at UAP Special Lecture
DATES | 23 November 2023 10:00 - 11:00 am (GMT+8)
VENUE | UAP, Shanghai, China
MODERATOR | Menger Chu, Curator
Global HR Forum 2023 Keynote Speech
EVENT | Global HR Forum 2023
SUBTITLE | New Wave: Talent Revolution in the Era of AI and Big Blur
DATES | 1 - 2 November 2023, 08:30 - 17:30 (KST)
VENUE | Walker hall at Grand Walkerhill, Seoul, Korea
SESSION | Day 1, Plenary Session 5 "Art, Science, and Humanity in the Era of AI
LINKS | GHR 2023
2023 KAIST AI+ART SYMPOSIUM Organizing Committee
EVENT | 2023 KAIST AI+ART SYMPOSIUM
DATES | 19 October 2023, 08:00 - 18:00 (KST)
VENUE | KAIST Auditorium, Daejeon, Korea
LINKS | KAIST Art Museum
Chairman of the Organizing Committee | Jinjoon Lee
SPEAKERS
Kay Watson, Yuk Hui, Kim Seongeun, Jens Hauser, Kang Yiyun, Kim Sukmo, Fumihiko Sumitomo, Kim Jangun, Park Sungpil
Audible Garden Curator-led tour
Curator-led tour during Frieze London
EXHIBITION | Audible Garden
DATES | 12 October 2023, 10:00 -11:30 (BST)
VENUE | Korean Cultural Centre, London, UK
RSVP | Frieze VIP Program on its website.
Manufactured Nature Artist Talk, 2023
EXHIBITION | Audible Garden
DATES | 7 October 2023, 7:00 - 8:00 pm (KST) / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (BST)
VENUE | Zoom Live Streaming
SPEAKER | Xiang Biao, Director of Max Plank Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany
MODERATOR | Xiaowen Zhu, Director of esea contemporary
Audible Garden : Panel Discussion Panel Discussion with Artist
EXHIBITION | AUDIBLE GARDEN
DATES | 11 August 2023 5:30pm – 7:00pm
VENUE | Korean Cultural Centre UK
LINKS | Korean Cultural Centre UK
SPEAKERS |
Kevin Walker, professor of Research Centre in Post Digital Cultures at Coventry University
Arnaud Petit, Sub Dean of Brasenose College at the University of Oxford
Kevin Walker, professor of Research Centre in Post Digital Cultures at Coventry University
Arnaud Petit, Sub Dean of Brasenose College at the University of Oxford
MODERATOR | Octavia Reeve, Associate Director at the Ada Lovelace Institute
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