Korea Focus is an interview series produced by Korea.net, in which we meet with professionals who have an area of expertise related to Korea. Learn about Korean arts & culture, history, medicine, policies and more by tuning in to this in-depth series.
In this episode, we meet with Director Bartomeu Marí of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) to learn about the defining features of Korea’s modern art landscape.
In the words of Director Mari, “Art is made by artists, and artists belong to a community, a time and a place.” We invite you to take some time to step into Seoul’s burgeoning art scene, to explore the complexity, the richness and the density of Korean modern and contemporary art.
Interviewer: Lee Hana
Director: Jeon Han
Director of Photography: Kim Sunjoo
Editor: Choi Taesoon