Organization

Art Sonje Center

Art Sonje Center is a leading contemporary art institution that has been at the forefront of promoting artistic innovation and cultural diversity in Seoul since its establishment in 1998. With its roots in the pioneering “Sprout” exhibition program, held in 1995 in a traditional hanok home and a Western-style house on the Center’s site, Art Sonje Center has played a pivotal role in introducing Korean audiences to a diverse range of programs spanning various genres, including art, design, architecture, performance, and film.

Founded as an extension of Daewoo Foundation’s commitment to social sharing practices in the arts, Art Sonje Center is dedicated to showcasing the latest developments in global art to Korean audiences while promoting the growth of Korean art on a global scale.

Partner organization

Singapore Art Museum

Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore. Also known as SAM, we present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar. SAM is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.

Project

T for Time

Art Sonje Center is pursuing a mid-to-long-term collaboration project with the Singapore Art Museum, involving artist research and study, new production, and exhibition as a means to sustain exchanges with Korean-ASEAN art institutions. Ho Tzu Nyen's new work <T for Time> was planned based on the symposium <Critical Dictionary on Ho Tzu Nyen>, whichwas promoted as a planned support project by KOFICE (Korea International Exchange Foundation) in 2022

Active in the expadned field of art such as film, video, and theater, Ho Tzu Nyen has been producing critical visual languages that question the homogenous concept of Southeast Asia and reconstitute the stories of individuals and groups drifting in the process of decolonization and modernization. In the symposium, various philosophers, critics, and curators who collaborated with Ho Tzu Nyen gathered to discuss the significance of his work and how it contributed to producing contemporary discouse in the post-colonial era.

Based on this this, Art Sonje Center cooperated with the Singapore Art Museum to co-produce Ho Tzu Nyen's new film+installation <T for Time>. This work, dealing with various layers of time, is scheduled to be introduced at the Singapore Art Museum in November 2023 and at Ho Tzu Nyen's solo exhibition at Art Sonje Center in June 2024. Additionally, a catalogue featuring writings by curators from both institutions will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.