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Dialogue: Mind Map operates on the premise that if analyses and estimates of the art market are expressed through graphs and charts, which are linear tools, then interpretation and exploration of artists and their art worlds require other visual means. Based on numbers and data, market dynamics are delineated using graphs and charts. These tools lay out the data in a structured and systematic manner, revealing linear relationships such as trends, shifts, and anomalies among varied variables. As such, what are the visual tools available for interpreting the artist's artistic world and philosophy?

This exhibition employs the "Mind Map" for this visual portrayal. Mind maps exhibit non-linear characteristics with no limitations as to directionality and causality, and they contain iconographic features that organically link various concepts or ideas in a segmented manner. Furthermore, a mind map may consist of a series of outliers combined into one conceptual structure. The segmented elements may not be related causally, but a hidden link or relationship may be revealed upon closer inspection.

Dialogue: Mind Map was held in Seongsu-dong, a district popular among young audiences, attracting greater engagement with contemporary art. The exhibition repurposed Plantrans, a former furniture showroom, transforming it into a space that aligned with the exhibition’s context.

Additionally, the Dive into Korean Art program brought in international curators, expanding global art networks. Some curators conducted interviews with participating artists, later developing essays based on these discussions. They were also invited to a networking party, where they had the opportunity to engage in deeper conversations with the artists in a more relaxed setting.

Ju Ae Park, Mind Map.

SungHong Min, Mind Map.

Fi Jae Lee, Mind Map.

Euncheol Choi, Mind Map.

Dialogue: Mind Map did not simply showcase finished artworks but visualized the creative process and artists' worldviews through mind maps, allowing visitors to engage with the development behind each piece.

Artists structured their evolving ideas, sources of inspiration, and artistic inquiries into mind maps, integrating them as key elements within the exhibition space.

SungHong Min, Dasirak.

Dialogue: Mind Map, Exhibition view, Donghoon Rhee.

Sanghwan Byun, Live Rust-Magneto.

Dialogue: Mind Map, Exhibition view, Fi Jae Lee.

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Host

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Organizer

Korea Arts Management Service

Artistic Director

Daehyung Lee(Director of Hzone)

Curator

Jaeho Shim(Curator of Hzone)

Judy Hyunjung Lee(Curator of Hzone)

Coordinator

Geunbae Yang(Assistant Curator of Hzone)

Artist Interview

Vennes Cheng, Annette Doms, Adrian George, Tony Guillan, Bartomeu Marí, Vytautas Michelkevičius, Filipa Ramos, Nadim Samman, Kay Watson

Artist

Sanghwan Byun, Euncheol Choi, Hyesook Choi, Zik SeongJeong, Jong Sung Jo, Gemini kim, Fi Jae Lee, Jungmin Lee, SungHong Min, Ju Ae Park, Donghoon Rhee, Junmin Shin, Jung Hwa Yang