"A World Met Through Fingertips," Exhibition of Works by Visually Impaired Artists

From the 20th to the 22nd of next month at the Sejong King History and Culture Center

Artist Park Bokseon's "Geumeun Morae" / National Heritage Administration.

A painting exhibition featuring 17 works by visually impaired artists will be held at the Yeoju Sejong King History and Culture Center. Titled "A World Met Through Fingertips," the exhibition is being presented by the Sejong Royal Tombs Management Office, Gonggamdeohagi, and Yeoju City from October 20 to November 22. It highlights King Sejong's humanism and his hope for a world where everyone can live with dignity, through works by visually impaired artists.

The works are divided into three themes: "Memory," "Landscapes and Traces," and "Harmony and Unity." In the "Memory" section, visitors can see "Geumeunmorae," a depiction of the sandy shores of the Namhan River in Yeoju made with actual sand, and "Longed-for Faces," a portrait assembled from paintings by nine artists. The "Landscapes and Traces" section features seven works depicting seasonal scenes. In some works, leaves were stamped with acrylic paint onto oil pastel drawings to bring out their shapes and textures. The "Harmony and Unity" section conveys the message that the world becomes one when differences are respected.

A tactile art experience space will be set up in the center of the exhibition hall. Visitors can blindfold themselves and fill in the shapes of objects with oil pastels to gain an understanding of how visually impaired artists create their works.

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