Seoul Mediacity Biennale names Irini Papadimitriou artistic director for 2027 edition
A curator whose work explores the uneasy relationship between art, technology and society will lead the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, bringing a critical examination of artificial intelligence (AI) and technological power to Seoul’s flagship international art event. Irini Papadimitriou, a curator and creative director specializing in contemporary art, new media and digital culture, has been…
The 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale will be led by Irini Papadimitriou, according to the Seoul Museum of Art. Papadimitriou is a curator and creative director focusing on contemporary art, new media, and digital culture. The biennale, set to open in August 2027, will explore the relationship between art, technology, and society. Papadimitriou's proposed theme, "Machines of Repair," will examine the intersection of technology with power, surveillance, resource extraction, and social inequality.
The exhibition aims to question the values behind technological progress and envision alternatives to control and domination systems. Prior to the Seoul position, Papadimitriou worked as a digital program manager at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and headed new media art development.
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