2024 Cultural Olympics Exhibition Program: The Fabulous Stories to Save the Green Planet
 
The 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games began with the vision of “sports as a source of joy and growth, a peaceful future through coexistence and harmony.” It aims to uphold the values of the Olympics through sports and provide “culture and education programs” that allow participants to experience future-oriented changes and gain a deeper understanding of the host city’s culture and history. Furthermore, it promotes “empathy, coexistence, and collaboration” among young athletes from different countries by providing a wide range of interactive activities and cultural events to help them build networks and solidarity. 
 
The Fabulous Stories to Save the Green Planet is an exhibition that offers an artistic perspective on crucial ecological issues such as sustainability, biodiversity, and the climate crisis. It revolves around the importance of our ecosystem, global environmental challenges, and green activities for the future, encouraging teenagers to engage with and deepen their understanding of these themes. In addition, the program seeks to preserve vanishing intangible cultural heritage through digital art, while at the same time rediscovering and promoting the cultural and artistic value of Gangwon Province’s cultural heritage.

The exhibition aims to facilitate young people’s engagement with artworks that explore the multifaceted aspects of protecting our planet, including the preservation of the environment and cultural heritage, so that they can share and spread their artistic experiences. We believe this will help to foster cultural diversity, and ultimately help steer our future towards a sustainable and positive direction. 

Keeping Earth, Symbiotic Gangwon

Date | 2024. 1. 10. (Wed.) – 2. 1. (Thu.)
Venue | Gangneung Gyeongpo Beach
Participating Artists | Jungseop Kang (Xillo), Sojung Kim × Kyunghwan Eom, Hyungmin Moon, Chiho Park × Kyounghee Han, Bang & Lee, Cheol Bae, Yangkura, Cultural Topography Research CTR, Changhoon Lee, SOJIN(Minjin Jeong × Yunjin An), Sun Choi, Sunny Choi, Xooang Choi × Domadoma Kitchen, Yesun Choi + Future Architect, Jeong Won Huh × Gangneung-Wonju National University, Marco Barotti, Adeline Kueh, Kat Austen, Alexandra Dementieva

The sea gallery Keeping Earth, Symbiotic Gangwon introduces various outdoor installations that deal with biodiversity, climate change and crisis, and environmental issues. We expect that it will be a time for youth to discuss the theme of ‘sustainable future’ to maintain the diversity of all species living on Earth, understand the relationship between various entities in the ecosystem, and coexist together with various living beings, and enhance their understanding of the global environment, including the environment and culture of Gangwon Province, through the experience of various artworks.

Going Future, Digital Gangwon

Date | 2024. 1. 10. (Wed.) – 2. 1. (Thu.)
Venue | Pyeongchang Daegwallyeong Training Center
Participating Artists | Kira Kim, Jinah Roh, log( ), Joonhyung Bae, Studio MBUS703, YeSeung Lee, Jin & Park

The Gangwon Cultural Heritage Exhibition Going Future, Digital Gangwon rediscovers the value of tangible and intangible cultural heritage in Gangwon Province, which includes 18 regions, through digital art. Through the digitization of heritage that includes intangible cultural assets such as Jungsun Arirang, Gwanno Mask Theater, Gangneung Nongak, and Hwangbyeongsan Lion Play, national treasures such as Sangwonsa Dongjong and Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, Buddhism culture, and scenic spots in Gangwon that encompass the Eight Scenery of Kwandong, it aims to draw a sustainable future and promote the value of Gangwon cultural heritage to the world.

Date | 2024. 1. 10. (Wed) – 2. 1. (Thur)
Venue | (Pyeongchang) Daegwallyeong Training Center, (Gangneung) Gyeongpo Beach

Host | Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism, Gangwon State
Organizer | Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation
Cooperation | Ground X, Cultural Topography Research CTR, SOUNDCAT

Chief Curator | Seungah Lee
Project Manager (PM) | Won Sim
Assistant Curator | Jooyeong Moon
Coordinator | Malgeum Kim, Heeyeon Ryu, Hyunjeoung Moon
PR Coordinator | Sungje Kim

Exhibition Space Design | kkr+kdk, Yesun Choi
Graphic Design | TypePage
Web Design | Jungju Moon
Documentation | Ahina
Equipment | Multi Tec

References

• 허정원 x 강릉원주대, 2024 문화올림픽 전시프로그램《지구를 구하는 멋진 이야기들》참여
  Jeongwon Huh x Gangneung-Wonju National University, Participation in the 2024 Cultural Olympics Exhibition Program: The Fabulous Stories to Save the Green Planet