The Venice Biennale 2024 commenced, featuring numerous exhibitions highlighting Korean artists alongside global talents.

Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, the main exhibition includes four Korean artists Kim Yun-shin, Lee Kang-seung, Chang Woo-soung, and Lee Qoe-de among approximately 330 artists.

In addition to the main exhibition, the biennale comprises 88 national pavilions, each potentially presenting works related to the overarching theme.

The Korean pavilion presents "Koo Jeong A -- Odorama Cities," curated by Lee Seol-hui and Jacob Fabricius, focusing on scent memories collected from Koreans and non-Koreans with ties to Korea.

Among the collateral events, four exhibitions feature works by Korean artists, including Rhee Seund-ja, Yoo Young-kuk, Lee Bae, and The Gwangju Biennale Foundation's 30th-anniversary exhibition.

Coinciding with the biennale, an exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Korean Pavilion, titled "Every Island Is Mountain," showcases archival materials and works by over 30 artists previously exhibited at the pavilion.

Sayart / Nao Yim, yimnao@naver.com