The Passage of Urban Time in Old Windows... Song Dong Discusses Memory and Connection in Jeju

Podomuseum to Host 'Salon de Podomuseum' Artist Talk on the 18th

Highlighting Works Exploring Urban Memory with Old Windows and Doors from Beijing Hutongs

Podo Museum will host an artist talk in conjunction with its current exhibition, inviting Chinese contemporary artist Dong Song.

Poster for Podo Museum's "Salon de Podo Artist Talk: Dong Song." Dong Song, a contemporary Chinese artist, will hold an artist talk linked to "We Are Such Small Beings" on the 18th at Podo Museum in Jeju. Podo Museum

On July 18 at 2:00 p.m., Podo Museum announced on the 3rd that it will hold "2026 Salon de Podo: Artist Talk: Dong Song" in the Book Lounge on the first basement level of Podo Museum in Seogwipo, Jeju.

This program is organized in connection with the ongoing exhibition at Podo Museum, "We Are Such Small Beings." Dong Song has been a leading figure in Chinese contemporary art since the 1990s, exploring themes of memory, time, urban change, and conditions of everyday life through a diverse range of media including performance, installation, video, sculpture, and painting.

The exhibition features Dong Song's installation work, "Window Door Screen - Four Screens No. 2." Created between 2018 and 2019, the piece is composed of old windows, doors, glass, mirrors, acrylic mirrors, and hardware collected from the hutong neighborhoods of Beijing. By relocating traces of homes lost to urban development into the exhibition space, the work highlights the relationships between personal memory, urban history, and the interconnectedness of those living together.

During the talk, Dong Song will introduce his artistic world focusing on the representative "Windows" series. He will share with the audience his artistic interests shaped within the evolving landscape of Chinese contemporary art in the 1990s, the creative process, the research and background leading to his works, and his thoughts on the exhibition.

After the talk, there will be a Q&A session with the audience, commemorative photo opportunities, and an autograph signing. Registration is available via Naver Reservation, and if seats remain, on-site participation will also be possible.

"Salon de Podo" is a cultural program that Podo Museum has continued since 2021. To share the exhibition themes from various perspectives, it has been held in multiple formats including music, performance, artist talks, art classes, sound programs, readings, and film screenings.

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