From Silla's gold crowns to Nam June Paik, Gyeongju glimmers with art
GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — This fall, Gyeongju is not just a stage for world leaders gathering for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, but a living gallery where art breathes with time. From the 1,500-year-old gold crowns of the Silla Kingdom (57 BCE-935 CE) to the kaleidoscopic circuits of Nam June Paik’s video art, the historic capital shimmers with creations from across millennia. Contemporary artists reimagine Silla The Solgeo Art Museum takes its inspiration from the ancient kingdom’s splendor and Buddhist worldview for its latest exhibition. “Scent of Korea in Silla” invites four contemporary creatives to reenvision the cultural and spiritual essence of the dynasty’s golden age: Park Dae-sung, Ven. Songcheon, Kim Min and Park Seon-min. Park Dae-sung’s 15-meter-long “Korea Fantasy” is a showstopper that unfurls across a curved wall like a panoramic scroll. The painting envelops viewers in an expansive ink-washed landscape, weaving together Korea’s natural wonders with artifacts the artist had encountered over his lifetime: Mount Baekdu,Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times
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