2017 1st Jeju Biennale
2017 1st Jeju Biennale
Tourrism
Duration
September 2, 2017 - December 3, 2017 (93 days)
Venues
5 locations in total
Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art, Altteureu Airfield, Art Space IAa in Jeju Old Downtown, Lee Jung-seop Street in Seogwipo City(Seogwipo Performance Art Theater, Lee Jung-seop Refuge)
Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art, Altteureu Airfield, Art Space IAa in Jeju Old Downtown, Lee Jung-seop Street in Seogwipo City(Seogwipo Performance Art Theater, Lee Jung-seop Refuge)
Participating Artists
75 artists/teams from 15 countries
Artistic Director
Kim Ji-yeon
Organizer
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Host
Jeju Museum of Art
The theme of the 2017 Jeju Biennale is "Tourism."
This is because the tourism industry is seen as a crucial keyword that can address Jeju's current situation. Moreover, as it is a contemporary issue that other countries, cities, and regions also grapple with, "Tourism" allows us to examine our current lives comprehensively.
At this moment, when a deep reflection and reassessment of the tourism industry are required, the Jeju Biennale seeks to use "tourism" as a medium to reflect on our reality in Jeju, a place at the heart of conflicts arising from the tourism industry.
The Jeju Biennale is a socio-artistic project that begins by examining today's Jeju through the lens of its social issue: tourism.
In recent years, Jeju has faced several problems due to the explosive increase in the number of tourists. Although Jeju's tourism industry is still in a growth phase, it is an important time to calmly consider the future of tourism while simultaneously addressing unforeseen problems that have emerged. The Jeju Biennale aims to address tourism at this critical juncture through artistic communication.
Tourism is a time of excitement, a departure from the familiar, and the planning of a trip often serves as a driving force to get through difficult days. However, the perspective of those whose livelihoods are tied to tourist destinations may differ. For tourism workers, tourists are vital customers who invigorate the economy on both personal and regional levels. But for those unrelated to the industry, tourists can be seen as outsiders who seriously disrupt the order of daily life. These differing perspectives can lead to conflicts as the situations collide.
In this way, the mechanisms of tourism cast both light and shadow over our lives
The positive effects of tourism can be overshadowed by the global social issues of over-tourism and touristification, which have become pronounced in many destinations around the world. At this point, when deep reflection and comprehensive reassessment of tourism are necessary, the Jeju Biennale provides a space in Jeju where the local community and artists can together contemplate the meaning of tourism today.
This is because the tourism industry is seen as a crucial keyword that can address Jeju's current situation. Moreover, as it is a contemporary issue that other countries, cities, and regions also grapple with, "Tourism" allows us to examine our current lives comprehensively.
At this moment, when a deep reflection and reassessment of the tourism industry are required, the Jeju Biennale seeks to use "tourism" as a medium to reflect on our reality in Jeju, a place at the heart of conflicts arising from the tourism industry.
The Jeju Biennale is a socio-artistic project that begins by examining today's Jeju through the lens of its social issue: tourism.
In recent years, Jeju has faced several problems due to the explosive increase in the number of tourists. Although Jeju's tourism industry is still in a growth phase, it is an important time to calmly consider the future of tourism while simultaneously addressing unforeseen problems that have emerged. The Jeju Biennale aims to address tourism at this critical juncture through artistic communication.
Tourism is a time of excitement, a departure from the familiar, and the planning of a trip often serves as a driving force to get through difficult days. However, the perspective of those whose livelihoods are tied to tourist destinations may differ. For tourism workers, tourists are vital customers who invigorate the economy on both personal and regional levels. But for those unrelated to the industry, tourists can be seen as outsiders who seriously disrupt the order of daily life. These differing perspectives can lead to conflicts as the situations collide.
In this way, the mechanisms of tourism cast both light and shadow over our lives
The positive effects of tourism can be overshadowed by the global social issues of over-tourism and touristification, which have become pronounced in many destinations around the world. At this point, when deep reflection and comprehensive reassessment of tourism are necessary, the Jeju Biennale provides a space in Jeju where the local community and artists can together contemplate the meaning of tourism today.
Participating Artists
Asim Wakif, Best Team, Bu Ji-hyun, Choi Pyeong-gon, Corin Bione, Dionysio Gonzalez, Don Neung, Fabio Petronili, Fernando Garcia Dori, Ha Seok-hong + Han Jae-jun, Halla Salon(44 people including Soe Ji-seon and others), Han Ye-jong Korea-China-Japan Culture Olympics, Hong Beom, Hong Jin-hwon, Hwang Rui, IVAAIU, Jane Jean Kaisen, Jang Ri Seok, Jeju Island Good + R + Luigi + Um Aron, Jeju Olle, Jeon Jong-cheol, Jeong Yeon-du, Jijik/Cojule, Jirisan Project(Kim Hyung-kyu, Kim Dae-heung), Jung Hee Cheochus, Jung Jae-cheol, Justin Tyler Tate, Kang Moon-seok, Kang Tae-hwan, Kang Young-min, Kim Bum-joon, Kim Hae-gon, Kim Mi-sook/Jeju Dance Arts Center, Kim Ok Sun, Kim Taek-hwa, Ko Seung-wook, Koo Bon-ju, Landscape Project(32 people/team including Ko Bong-soo), Lee Chun-peng, Lee Ji-yu, Lee Won Ho, Lim Kyung-seop, Listen to the City, Marc Novak, Marco Montiel Soto, Marina Abramovich/Ulay, Marinos Sakarakis, Mark Schmitz, Modern Tourism Archive(Yoon Beom-mo and others), Moon Jun Yong, Nana Rephan, Ok Jeong-ho, Oliver Wrestler, Park Jin-young, Park Jong-ho, Park Joo-ae, Park Sun-young + Park Jin-yi, Pyeonjiman Community, Real DMZ Project(Roh Soon-taek and 3 people), Sanginwa, Seongbuk Art Commons(10 people including Kim Harim), Seo Sung-bong, Shilpa Gupta, Tao Onorato & Niko Krebs, Tatiana Machedo, The Road-4351AMMA Road(29 people from Koh Kyung-hwa, Kim Yu-sun), Urban Think Tank(Daniall Schwartz, Martin Anderson), Vice Bertha Design Studio, Yang Ja-ju, Yangbyeon
TourThe Jeju Biennale has developed tour programs and created diverse, engaging spaces for dialogue that align with its theme of "Tourism," offering programs that set it apart from other biennales. The tour section includes Tamna Talks, where participants can hear about Jeju’s current issues from locals; Art Olle, a visit to the studios of Jeju artists as well as cultural, artistic, and historical sites; and the Smart Tour, which allows participants to explore the Jeju Biennale and Jeju Island using their smartphones.
<Tamna Talks>
Tamna Talks is a gathering where various figures from Jeju, the land of Tamna with a thousand-year history, discuss the island’s issues and agendas in a wide range of formats, including talk shows, roundtables, panel discussions, casual chats, seminars, colloquiums, and street speeches. Here, anyone can be both a host and a guest. By listening to the voices of people from all walks of life who make up Jeju society, the program seeks to uncover Jeju's values and current issues and explore alternatives through social art.
Location
Various locations throughout Jeju Island
Description
A long-running talk show where Jeju residents discuss and address various local issues
Duration
July 22, 2019 - November 24, 2019 (Total of 37 sessions)
Planned by
Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju Sori
Partner Organizations
Jeju Olle, Jeju National University SSK Research Team, Jeju Participatory Environmental Solidarity, Jeju Youth Network, Jeju Youth Cooperative
<Art Olle>
Art Olle is a tour program centered around artists' studios, allowing participants to experience the nature and culture of Jeju while sharing its value. An artist’s studio is not only a creative sanctuary where artworks are conceived but also a space for connecting with the surrounding nature and community. It serves as a living cultural space where life and art, matter and action, space and time intersect comprehensively. This program, one of the many projects of the Jeju Biennale, is a warm platform for exploration, lectures, new encounters, and discussions that bring together Jeju artists, residents, and tourists on the cultural and artistic island of Jeju. Held at least once a month at various locations across the island, this project offers a unique opportunity to rediscover artists' studios from a fresh perspective.
Location
Various locations throughout Jeju Island
Description
A program that connects Jeju's natural, historical, and cultural content with art, including tours of artists' studios.
Duration
March 24, 2019 - November 16, 2019 (Total of 11 sessions)
<SMART TOUR>
Using the beacon network, the service unravels stories about landmarks and places all over Jeju, as well as the Jeju Biennale. It unravels the stories of Jeju and the Biennale works at each of the five sites of the Jeju Biennale: Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art, Altteureu Airfield, Seogwipo Original Downtown (Seogwipo Performance Art Theater, Lee Jung-seop Refuge), and Jeju Original Downtown (Art Space IAa).
※Beacon: A wireless communication device that automatically recognizes nearby smart devices and transmits necessary data.Content
The 'Jeju Art Olle' mobile application has been developed and is being operated to feature the landmarks, places, and stories scattered across Jeju. This application provides users with an immersive experience by blending art with the unique cultural and natural heritage of Jeju Island.
BaeumThis section focuses on training individuals in line with global biennale trends and establishing a forward-looking biennale through educational programs, lectures, and academic sessions.
<H!GH SCHOOL>
A youth curator development program allows teenagers interested in contemporary art and cultural arts planning to design and curate a section of the biennale themselves. This program offers young people in Jeju the opportunity to engage not just as visitors but as active planners in the biennale. The 2017 Jeju Biennale theme of "Tourism" is interpreted through the lens of the youth curators, giving them hands-on experience in everything from planning to exhibition and publishing. Over the course of seven classes and planning meetings, participants work with the artistic director and coordinator to engage in activities such as discussions on the exhibition theme, writing, planning, design, and the production of printed materials and souvenirs.
Location
Jeju Museum of Art, Practical Art Room
Content
A planned program offering opportunities for youth to develop into future 'Biennale Kids.'
Duration
July 8, 2019 - August 19, 2019, every Saturday (7 sessions in total)
Participants
7 high school students from Jeju (Jeju Jeil High School, Jeju Jungang Girls' High School, Seogwipo High School)
<Convergent Tourism Studies>
A lecture program centered on "Convergent Tourism Studies." While the main theme is "tourism," the program invites experts from various fields to deliver lectures that explore this theme from a convergent perspective, sharing issues pertinent to the Jeju Biennale and fostering the creation of new discourse.
Location
Jeju Museum of Art, Arario Museum, Jeju Cultural Foundation, Kim Man-duk Memorial Hall
Content
A public forum where issues of the Jeju Biennale are shared, creating new discourse.
Duration
February 24, 2019 - November 17, 2019 (9 sessions in total)
Lecturers
Shim Gwang-hyun, Kim Ui-geun, Choi Yeol, Jung Jong-eun, Lee Moo-yong, Ko Young-ja, Jung Ha-woong, Joo Jin-oh, An Mi-hee
<Academic Conference>
This program is designed to transform Jeju into a hub for new knowledge production and communication by creating a public forum that encapsulates the cutting-edge issues of our time through the themes of tourism, locality, and social art. The "Tourism" session delves deeply into the Biennale's theme, presenting various perspectives on the history, current realities, and alternative futures of tourism. The "Locality" session explores the logical basis for differentiating the Jeju Biennale, a global project, as a biennale rooted in regional identity. The "Social Art" session examines the shift in discourse from public art to social art and articulates the value of the Jeju Biennale within this context.
Location
Auditorium at Jeju Museum of Art, Creative Education Room at Art Space IAa
Theme
Social Art and Tourism
Operation Period
October 19, 2019 - October 21, 2019
Lecturers and Presenters
Park Kyung-hoon, Chihiro Minato, Kim Joon-ki, Joyce C.H. Liu, Shim Gwang-hyun, Fernando Garcia Dory, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Beom, Jung Jae-chul, Kim Yoo-sun