Noonssup & ECC: Korean Art in The Digital Era introduces South Korea’s contemporary and unique cultural identity through Korean media artists: Ga Ram Kim, Bongsu Park, Daniel Schine Lee and Gihun Noh. South Korea has led the fusion of digital technology and popular culture through innovative technologies and media platforms such as high-speed internet, smartphones, digital games and social media. The evolution of these technologies has propelled the global success of Korean Wave content such as K-pop with cutting-edge technologies, social media, AI and the metaverse significantly impacting arts and culture. Against this backdrop the Noonssup & ECC project will showcase new forms and expressions, exploring the interplay between Korean digital culture, language and the wider art world.

Programme:

16:00 – 16:10 | Introduction programme and participants

16:10 – 16:15 | Noonssup X ECC Online Programme. Summary video

16:15 – 16:25 | Panel Talk 1 Rosalie Kim (V&A Museum Curator) Hallyu The Korean Wave short intro

16:25 – 16:35 | Panel Talk 2 Jieun Seo (Coreana Museum Head of Curator) About 4 Korean Artists and artworks

16:35 – 16:45 | Panel Talk 3 Stephen McCoubrey (former Head of Art Collection UBS Group) K-culture influence in Contemporary Art Scene

16:45 – 17:00 | Break Time

17:00 – 17:30 | Conversation between panels

17:30 – 17:50 | Q&A

17:50 – 18:30 | Drink & Network