Gwangju Biennale opens with a call for change across time, scale
JEONNAM-GWANGJU — The 16th Gwangju Biennale began its opening events Friday, ahead of its public opening Saturday, with an exhibition that invites visitors to see change not as a sudden break, but as a gradual process shaping individuals, communities, landscapes and the planet. Titled “You Must Change Your Life,” the biennale's main exhibition runs through Nov. 15 at the Gwangju Biennale…
The 16th Gwangju Biennale kicked off its opening events on Friday, paving the way for its public debut on Saturday. The biennale kicked off its exhibition titled "You Must Change Your Life," which will be on display until November 15 at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall. Curated by Ho Tzu Nyen, Che Kyong-fa, Park Ga-hee, and Brian Kuan Wood, the exhibition features 43 artists and groups spread across five galleries within the venue.
Ho Tzu Nyen explained during a press conference that the title, taken from Rainer Maria Rilke's poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," serves as an open-ended invitation rather than a directive. Ho stated, "It tells you that something must change, but it does not tell you how, why, or what you should become; it is a demand without a program."
This enigmatic approach carries a collective significance in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, a city shaped by the 1980 pro-democracy movement and its enduring impact.
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