Hyundai Motor Continues Its Partnership with Arts Council Korea Through 2034 to Support Korean Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia
- Hyundai Motor continues its longstanding support for the Korean Pavilion at the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia through 2034
- Through the partnership, Hyundai Motor aims to foster a sustainable ecosystem for artistic exploration and critical discourse
- At the 61st International Art Exhibition, the Korean Pavilion presents Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest, curated by Binna Choi
- Featuring works by artists Goen Choi and Hyeree Ro, the exhibition transforms the Pavilion into a living monument that reframes liberation as an ongoing process shaped by movement, resilience, protection, and renewal
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Hyundai Motor Company announced its continued support for the Korean Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, in partnership with Arts Council Korea (ARKO), underscoring its commitment to advancing Korean contemporary art within the global cultural discourse.
The International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia is one of the world’s most prominent art events, presenting leading artists and artworks from around the globe. Hyundai Motor has supported the Korean Pavilion since 2015 and will continue its official partnership with ARKO as a lead supporter of the Korean Pavilion through 2034.
For the past decade, we have been honored to support artists in sharing their creative visions with the world through the Korean Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia. By continuing our partnership for another ten years, Hyundai Motor reaffirms its deep commitment to supporting the Korean Pavilion as a sustainable ecosystem for nurturing experimental artistic practices and critical discourses. We look forward to the compelling conversations the Korean Pavilion will inspire for years to come.
What Is Planned for the 2026 Korean Pavilion?
At the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, the Korean Pavilion, commissioned by ARKO, presents Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest, curated by Binna Choi, with works by artists Goen Choi and Hyeree Ro.
The exhibition transforms the Korean Pavilion into a living monument to the idea of “Liberation Space” – a reference to Korea’s post-liberation period (1945–1948) – situating it within contemporary geopolitical and social contexts. Through sculptural interventions that engage directly with the Pavilion’s architecture, the project explores liberation not as a fixed historical moment, but as an ongoing process of movement, resilience, protection, and renewal.
Transforming the Korean Pavilion into a Living Monument to “Liberation Space”
Goen Choi’s Meridian builds on her decade‑long sculptural practice using industrial materials commonly found in domestic and urban infrastructures. For the Korean Pavilion, copper pipes traverse interior and exterior architectures, evoking linear forms such as needles, spears, branches, or beams of light. These elements pierce and rupture the Pavilion as a body, while simultaneously suggesting processes of circulation, connection, and healing.
Goen Choi, Meridian, 2026. Installation view of presentation in Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest. Photo by Donghwan Kam.
By crafting precisely positioned forms from industrial materials, Choi induces the idea of a “fortress” – not as a closed or static structure, but as one that paradoxically allows revelation, openings, and dynamic movement to unfold from within the Pavilion itself. Her intervention pierces and reactivates architectural spaces long closed, transforming the Pavilion into a living environment shaped by continual reorientation. In doing so, the installation frames the Korean Pavilion not only as a site of protection, but as an active body capable of change.
Broadening “Liberation Spaces” Through Transnational Dialogue
Furthermore, for the first time in the history of La Biennale di Venezia, an official collaboration has been established between the Korean Pavilion and the Japan Pavilion. This collaboration emphasizes dialogue, exchange, and artistic cooperation, acknowledging shared and contested histories while foregrounding possibilities for mutual engagement through cross‑participation and joint programming.
Goen Choi, Corea Pavilion – Bush – Giappone Pavilion, 2026 (special artwork co-commissioned by the artists and curators of the Korean Pavilion and Japan Pavilion). Installation view of presentation in Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest. Photo by Donghwan Kam.
The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will be held from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini in Venice, Italy. Visitor information and ticket details for La Biennale di Venezia are available at: https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2026/information. Additional information can be found at: www.korean-pavilion.or.kr, and www.venicebiennale.kr/en.
