Performance "Sparkle/Shine" Created by People with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families to Be Held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art on the 13th

Creative Experience with Choreographer Eun-Me Ahn
September 13, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
First-Come, First-Served Reservations on the MMCA Website

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art announced on September 4 that it will host a performance as part of the inclusive art education project 'Sparkle/Shine,' which involves people with developmental disabilities and their families, in collaboration with the Eun-Me Ahn Company and Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital. The performances will take place at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on September 13 at the MMCA Multi-purpose Hall in Seoul.

Activity scenes of the 'Sparkle/Shine' educational program conducted by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

The 'Sparkle/Shine' project was designed to expand access to art for people with developmental disabilities and their families, who visit the museum weekly. Since June, the National Museum, artists, and a specialized medical institution have worked together to invite a total of about 60 people with developmental disabilities and their families to 20 sessions.

The performances will include a celebratory show by sOo + Noah (Soojung Gye and Noah Choi) and the 'Byeolbyeol Harmonia Orchestra' of Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital, 22 original performance videos-each lasting 1 minute and 59 seconds-created by 22 families with developmental disabilities over a 10-week workshop, and a creative stage by the Eun-Me Ahn Company.

In this performance, families will go beyond simple caregiving to stand together as co-creators on stage. Both children and parents will perform movements and choreography they developed together with Director Eun-Me Ahn. Reservations for the performance can be made on a first-come, first-served basis through the museum's website starting September 4.

Director Eun-Me Ahn, who participated in the project, said, "Dance is the most honest language anyone can express with their own body, and this journey is about children and parents discovering a new language of communication together. Especially since this project brought together people with and without disabilities in the space of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, it holds even greater significance."

Nam Min, Director of Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital, expressed support, saying, "Every step of this project has become a precious experience-offering shining hope to the children, warm comfort and rest to the parents who supported them quietly, and reminding all of us of the inclusive power and warmth of art."

Kim Sunghee, Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, stated, "I hope this project will provide families with developmental disabilities the chance to take on new challenges and find new opportunities for growth. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art will continue its efforts to ensure everyone can enjoy culture and the arts and care for one another."