Seongnam City to Unveil Mulbit Garden Media Art for the First Time on the 5th

Media Facade Features "The Performance of Tancheon’s Animals"
45-Meter Light Tunnel Installed Inside Former Sedimentation Facility

Seongnam Mulbit Garden, located in Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, is being transformed into a nighttime cultural space where light and video are harmoniously integrated.

Media tunnel created in the former sedimentation basin building at Seongnam Mulbit Garden. Provided by Seongnam City.

On September 3, Seongnam City announced that at 8:20 p.m. on September 5, a media art opening ceremony will be held in front of the Mulbit Garden Music Hall with approximately 100 attendees, including Mayor Shin Sang-jin and local residents.

As part of the "Media Art Specialized Street Creation Project," the city installed media art at both the Mulbit Garden Music Hall and the old sedimentation building at the former wastewater treatment plant.

The exterior wall of the Music Hall now features a media facade, enabling the building’s surface to function as a screen for projected visuals. At the opening ceremony, an 8-minute and 30-second media art piece will be showcased, including the story preceding a concert titled "The Performance of Tancheon’s Animals" and depictions of the four seasons of Tancheon.

The artwork uses video and music to depict otters, raccoons, frogs, and other animals that inhabit Tancheon, celebrating the transformation of Seongnam Mulbit Garden into a civic space by holding a concert.

Inside the old sedimentation building, a 45-meter-long media tunnel has been constructed. A large glass viewing window has been installed at the entrance to the tunnel, allowing visitors to admire the illuminated passage and freely take photos. The city will finalize detailed schedules and continue operating the media art installations.

Mayor Shin Sang-jin stated, "Seongnam Mulbit Garden will become a unique space where music, media art, and nature come together. I hope that citizens will enjoy a distinctive nightscape and that this place will become an iconic cultural venue representing Seongnam."

The media tunnel visible in the distance near Seongnam Mulbit Garden Music Hall (fluorescent lime green in the center). Provided by Seongnam City

Seongnam Mulbit Garden is a site where 29,041 square meters of the former Gumi-dong wastewater treatment plant, left unused for 28 years, has been converted into a space for culture and relaxation. The facility, constructed by Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH), commenced in 1994 and was completed in 1997. However, operations were halted due to resident opposition during the trial run, resulting in its prolonged abandonment.

In June last year, Seongnam City constructed a walking path and opened the site to the public, and in September of the same year, opened the Music Hall, which had been remodeled from the old influent pumping station. The Music Hall now hosts planned performances and concerts each week.

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