◇ Children play with amusement installations at the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art. ⓒ Reporter Kim Jin-hong

In order to enhance accessibility for residents of Gyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art is located in an amusement park frequently visited by many people. The museum entrance fee is KRW 4,000 for adults, KRW 2,000 for teenagers and free for children; residents of the province can receive a 25% discount. The operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays, and to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. The Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art offers rest areas and amusement installations for residents and children free of charge.

ⓒGyeonggi G-News | Gyeonggi Youth Reporter Kim Jin-hong wlsghd214@daum.com 

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◇ A poster entitled A Day With Nam June Paik at the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art ⓒ Reporter Kim Jin-hong

The Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art is running an exhibition that shows the artistic world of the master video artist Nam June Paik.

The exhibition, entitled A Day With Nam June Paik, runs from April 10 to June 22 and offers a glimpse into his world and life.

This exhibition is especially meaningful as it features works by Paik such as Video Pieces, Results of Satellite Art Project, and Paintings and Drawings. Visitors can also enjoy artworks and performances by Im Young-gyun and Manfred Montwe.

◇ A visitor appreciates Paik’s “Robot Piece” ⓒ Reporter Kim Jin-hong

The first thing visitors can see in the exhibition hall is Paik’s Robot Piece. Paik began work on his robot pieces with a desire to humanize technology. Made up of TVs and radios, Paik’s robots have their own personalities and depict members of a family.

The second exhibition hall displays Paik’s artistic world. Visitors have the opportunity learn that Paik had once been a musician studying composition, and to expereince the peculiarity of music played by Paik, which was created with the participation of visitors to his first exhibition.

The third exhibition hall features Paik as an avant-garde artist. Paik first went to the U.S. in 1963 and opened a retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Visitors can enjoy Paik’s re-enactment of the performance at the retrospective exhibition through photographs taken by Im Young-gyun.

The fourth exhibition hall displays Paik’s Satellite Art. Paik presented live satellite installation works such as “Good Morning, Mr. Orwell,” “Bye Bye Kipling” and “Hand in Hand.”

◇ Books about Nam June Paik ⓒ Reporter Kim Jin-hong

Visitors can participate in various programs during the exhibition such as family education or robot drawing at the Education and Experience Center. Moreover, the exhibition also offers the “Writing Letters to Nam June Paik” program.

“I came to see Nam Jun Paik’s exhibition,” said Seong Ki-hoon (age 37, Suwon) who visited the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art. “I often come to the museum, and I saw this on April 10 and brought my family with me today to see it again. It’s a bonus that I can take photos and enjoy family time at the reservoir with the park just around the corner, while also enriching my children’s emotions by viewing the exhibition.”

◇ Children play with amusement installations at the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art. ⓒ Reporter Kim Jin-hong

In order to enhance accessibility for residents of Gyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art is located in an amusement park frequently visited by many people. The museum entrance fee is KRW 4,000 for adults, KRW 2,000 for teenagers and free for children; residents of the province can receive a 25% discount. The operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays, and to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. The Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art offers rest areas and amusement installations for residents and children free of charge.

ⓒGyeonggi G-News | Gyeonggi Youth Reporter Kim Jin-hong wlsghd214@daum.com 

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