National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art 360-Degree Exhibition VR Video Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) is providing virtual reality (VR) videos of two ongoing exhibitions, 'In Search of Another Family' at the Seoul branch and 'A Day in the Life of Conservator C' at the Cheongju branch, through the museum's website under the 'Online Museum' section.

The exhibition VR videos offer immersive footage that allows 360-degree rotation in all directions within the exhibition space. Users can click on desired locations and artworks to navigate through the space, experiencing the exhibition virtually. Videos, texts, and audio guides available in the actual exhibition are linked to the VR screen, enabling easy and convenient viewing anytime and anywhere.

In the VR video for 'In Search of Another Family,' visitors can enjoy video works by participating artists such as Du Kim’s music video, Jung Yu-kyung’s 'Letter from a Private,' Isaac Chung Wai’s 'One Voice Toward the Future,' and Atsushi Watanabe’s 'Seven Days of Death' throughout the exhibition period. Audio guides for key works are also available.

The VR video for 'A Day in the Life of Conservator C' includes an exhibition introduction by the curator who planned the exhibition, conservation treatment videos of Nikki de Saint Phalle’s 'Black Nana (Lara),' Kwon Jin-kyu’s 'Seated Woman,' Lee Gap-kyung’s 'Woman Wearing a Checkered Dress,' Jeon Sang-beom’s 'Bird-B,' and Lee Seo-ji’s 'Genre Painting,' as well as interview videos with three conservators (Kang Jeong-sik, Kim Gyeom, Cha Byung-gap).

The 2020 Asia Special Exhibition 'In Search of Another Family' features 15 teams of artists from eight countries?Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and China?presenting the concept of 'family' as a form of social solidarity in diverse ways.

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Cheongju’s special exhibition 'A Day in the Life of Conservator C' introduces the 'conservation and restoration' phase in the lifecycle of artworks, which includes collection, exhibition, and preservation/restoration. It showcases the work of conservators through themes such as wounds, tools, time, concerns, and thoughts.