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| A view of the International Sculpture Festa 2021, held at the Seoul Arts Center's Hangaram Art Museum in southern Seoul / Yonhap |
By Park Han-sol
The International Sculpture Festa 2021 (ISF 2021), the nation's largest exhibition focused on the genre of sculpture, is showing the works of more than 140 artists from here and abroad during this year's edition at the Seoul Arts Center's Hangaram Art Museum, in southern Seoul.
The show, which kicked off Tuesday, is hosted by the Korean Sculptor's Association, to serve as a platform for rising and established sculptors ― a field that has been considered relatively non-mainstream among more painting-focused, local art events ― since its launch back in 2011.
As a result, it remains one of the few, large-scale events dedicated to the art genre in the country, along with the Plastic Art Seoul (PLAS) fair, which was founded in 2016. Held last May, PLAS Seoul was one of many fairs this year that saw record sales and turnout.
Under the theme of "Change & Chance, Art is Industry," the 10th edition of ISF runs through Dec. 7. It brings an expanded version of collaborative projects with Korean companies, including Crown, Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Engineering and Construction, to diversify the scale and types of art pieces featured in the exhibition.
The event also presents a number of special exhibitions in both the indoor and outdoor spaces of the art museum, such as "All About Sculpture," which features pieces by 25 Chinese contemporary artists.
In addition to the main event at the Hangaram Art Museum, two satellite exhibitions are located at the Seoripul Gallery and the Gimpo Sculpture Park in Gyeonggi Province.
A symposium will take place on Saturday at the Seoul Arts Center to discuss the relationship between sculptural art and industry, as well as the efforts to develop and improve the genre of public art.
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| A view of the International Sculpture Festa 2021 / Yonhap |
