The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Art Korea Lab under the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) said on the 24th that, in cooperation with Jung District Office and Myeong-dong Square in Seoul, they unveiled three extra-large 3D anamorphic media art works themed "Jung District, Seoul" on Shinsegae Square, the media wall on the outer wall of the Shinsegae Department Store in Myeong-dong.
Anamorphic video is implemented on a flat screen but, when viewed from a specific angle, gives an optical illusion as if it pops out in three dimensions or the space expands.
This exhibition is part of a joint project of "Super Testbed," an art-technology convergence support program promoted by Art Korea Lab. A total of seven emerging artists — Do Jae-in, Lee Ppuri, Ha Ji-su, Ahn Jong-hun, Oh Ji-yeon, Myung Jin-young, and Lee Yun-seo — participated. The works will be on view through Nov. 30.
The three extra-large 3D anamorphic media art works on display are composed around key keywords of Jung District in Seoul, including ▲ Namsan ▲ Myeong-dong ▲ Admiral Yi Sun-sin. They are characterized by dynamically reinterpreting the past and present of the area.
An Art Korea Lab official said, "Citizens and visitors are expected to enjoy a new visual experience through highly immersive works that fuse art, technology, and space."