"Elephant Without a Nose" Chosen by RM to Meet Audiences in Shanghai

ACC's Accessibility Exhibition
"Strangers Live Within Our Bodies"
Begins Its First Overseas Tour

The National Asia Culture Center (ACC) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on July 8 that it is holding a special exhibition on enhancing accessibility, titled "Strangers Live Within Our Bodies," at the Korea Cultural Center in Shanghai, China, until September 5. This exhibition is an accessibility-focused event with the participation of both people with and without disabilities, marking the first overseas presentation of ACC's disability arts creation and production works.

At the Korea Cultural Center in Shanghai, China, visitors are listening to the explanation of artist Eom Jeongsun's work "Elephant Without a Nose" at the special exhibition on enhancing accessibility at the National Asia Culture Center titled "Strangers Dwell Within Our Bodies." National Asia Culture Center

The exhibition opened on July 3 at the Korea Cultural Center in Shanghai. The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese contemporary artists, curators, and officials from related organizations. According to ACC, attendees showed interest in the field of disability arts and expressed positive opinions regarding the possibility of a traveling exhibition within China in the future.

During the opening ceremony, Korean artists Son Naye, Ha Eunbin, and Choi Soyoung, together with Chinese disability artists Alice Hu, Zhai Jin, and Huang Te, unveiled a new performance titled "Departing from Myself, Arriving at Others." Prior to the opening, on July 1 and 2, artists from both countries collaborated with local participants, sharing movements based on their different cultural backgrounds and physical characteristics.

Participating artists in this exhibition include Eom Jeongsun, Song Yesle, Hemi Clemencewicz, Aya Momose, and the group of Kim Wonyoung, Son Naye, Yeo Hyejin, Lee Jiyang, and Ha Eunbin, all of whom have explored barrier-free art, disability art, participatory art, and interactive art. Visitors are not limited to viewing the works; they can also use their own bodies and senses to experience the pieces.

The Shanghai exhibition also features Eom Jeongsun's media artworks "Wrinkles of Time" and "Elephant Without a Nose." "Elephant Without a Nose" has drawn particular attention as it is known to have been purchased by BTS member RM.

"Strangers Live Within Our Bodies" was previously presented by ACC from April to June last year at Complex Exhibition Hall 6. The exhibition was praised for viewing disability not as a deficiency or limitation, but as another way of life and a possibility for forming relationships. The Shanghai exhibition is the fourth stop in its tour, following last year’s presentations at ACC, the Korean Disability Arts and Culture Center’s Modi Art Space, and the Gimpo Art Village operated by the Gimpo Cultural Foundation.

Kim Geunho, Head of Planning and Operations at ACC, said, "In this new field of disability arts, we hope that cooperation between Korea and China will provide a unique artistic experience that transcends borders and boundaries, fostering understanding and connection among more people."

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