Venue: MMCA Seoul

MMCA Performing Arts

‘MMCA Performing Arts’ recognizes the ever expanding spectrum of visual art and aims to capture its dynamics by creating a new arena in the museum. The program focuses on artists who have a critical viewpoint on today, as well as their own artistic language to express it. Departing from the tradition of displaying art, the program encompasses any pertinent forms that can best embody the perspective of the artist, stretching from performance, dance, theater, sound art, video, or a form that transgresses all boundaries.

Starting from 2017, ‘MMCA Performing Arts’ will present international performing arts projects throughout the year. The program connects with the international performing arts scene and participates in the mapping of its topography. The focus is especially on Asia. New creations of Asian artists supported/produced by MMCA will be presented at a platform called ‘Asia Focus,’ held in October every year, propelling their circulation and formation of discourse.

Asia Focus

‘Asia Focus’ is a platform that presents the works of Asian artists, commissioned, co-produced, or supported by MMCA together with international partners. ‘2017 Asia Focus’ will present six works created by artists from Korea, Lebanon, Iraq, India, and Hong Kong. Each work provides a unique perspective dealing with the issue of technology, history, and displacement seen from the artists’ own temporal/spatial context. The event will be held from October 11-15 in Multi-Project Hall, Seoul Box, and Film and Video located at MMCA Seoul.

	Oct 11 (Wed)	Oct 12 (Thu)	Oct 13 (Fri)	Oct 14 (Sat)	Oct 15 (Sun)
Multi-Project Hall	19:30 Kim Jisun Deep Present	16:00* Kim Jisun Deep Present		15:00 Koo Jaha Cuckoo	12:00 Royce Ng Ghost of Showa
				19:00 * Royce Ng Ghost of Showa	16:00* Koo Jaha Cuckoo
Seoul Box			14:00 * Padmini Chettur Varnam	17:30 Padmini Chettur Varnam	14:00 Padmini Chettur Varnam
Film and Video		14:00 - 15:45 Screening Lawrence Abu Hamdan Rubber Coated Steel Hiwa K View from Above	16:00 - 17:45 Screening Lawrence Abu Hamdan Rubber Coated Steel Hiwa K View from Above

*Artist Talk
**All MMCA Performing Arts programs held in Multi-Project Hall and Film and Video require pre-reservation. (Please find below the guide to reservation)

 

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