{
  "id": 5480810,
  "title": "[K-ART FOCUS] For Koo Jeong-a, missing is part of seeing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/k-art-focus-for-koo-jeong-a-missing-is-part-of-seeing-5480810",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/arts-theater/20260904/k-art-focus-for-koo-jeong-a-missing-is-part-of-seeing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Koo Jeong-a, renowned for her art that often goes unnoticed by the public, has created a new solo exhibition at the Leeum Museum of Art. Titled \"KOO JEONG A: OUSSSMOS,\" the exhibition takes a comprehensive look at her fascination with the subtle traces of the world around us. This experience is designed to challenge visitors, beginning with a task to locate 50 crystals hidden in a dark gabion wall outside the gallery.\n\nThe crystals are central to the artist's work, \"A Reality Upgrade & End Alone\" (2003/2026), which was featured in a press event on Monday. These crystals emit a small flash of light only when the viewer stands in the correct place, making the process of discovery a fundamental aspect of her art. Koo emphasized that \"seeing is understanding\" and \"seeing is knowing.\" However, she clarified that she cannot force viewers to grasp the meaning behind her works; she only hopes they will find their own path to understanding.",
  "summary": "Koo Jeong-a makes art from what people usually fail to notice: the lingering trace of scent, a glow that emerges only after darkness falls and a crystal that flashes only when a viewer happens to stand in the right place. Her new solo exhibition at Leeum Museum of Art, “KOO JEONG A: OUSSSMOS,” turns that preoccupation into a museum-wide experience. On a rainy afternoon, the first challenge was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[K-ART FOCUS] For Koo Jeong-a, missing is part of seeing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/k-art-focus-for-koo-jeong-a-missing-is-part-of-seeing",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:02:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}