Byeolmadang Library, 'Shining Companionship Exhibition'... "Stories of Art Therapists and Visually Impaired People"

Preparation for Project and Artwork Exhibitions, etc.

Starfield COEX Mall Byeolmadang Library 'Shining Companionship Exhibition' Poster. (Photo by Shinsegae Property)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Starfield COEX Mall Byeolmadang Library announced on the 13th that it will hold the "Shining Companionship Exhibition" together with "The Teum," a group of art therapists for the visually impaired, until the 12th of next month. The Teum is a volunteer organization that helps visually impaired people express their inner selves and communicate with the world through art therapy using senses such as touch and smell instead of sight.

This event consists of The Teum project exhibition, an exhibition of works by the visually impaired, a flower tunnel, a Braille book exhibition, and Braille experience. During the exhibition period, the performance of pianist Kim Sang-heon, the first visually impaired person to graduate from Seoul National University College of Music, who delivers messages of comfort and hope to marginalized people and disabled artists, will also be featured to enhance the atmosphere and purpose of the exhibition.

In the "The Teum, People Illuminating the Gaps of the World" section, visitors can glimpse heartfelt stories of the past 10 years of unwavering efforts to bridge the gap between disabled and non-disabled people through art therapy. In the "Invitation to the Shining Companionship Exhibition" section, visitors can appreciate the world created by visually impaired individuals from Somang Welfare Center together with art therapists through their fingertips. The "Braille Book Exhibition" offers an experience of over 50 Braille books from the Korea Braille Library, the first Braille library in Korea.

A representative from Shinsegae Property said, "Art therapy for the visually impaired may still be unfamiliar to many people," adding, "Through this exhibition, we hope it becomes a time to communicate and empathize beyond the realms of what is visible and invisible, under the great meaning that life is the same for everyone."