
If you have a weekend or a day off that you just can’t pass up, or just want to go for a quick art stroll, check out these free exhibitions. You can go in with a light heart and a light pocket, but come out with a lot of insight.
1. Gentle
This media art exhibition reinterprets the warmth of home. Lights and waves of traditional window models decorate the space.
It is a permanent exhibition at the Yongsan Children’s Garden Exhibition Hall and can be viewed from 9am to 5:30pm. For more information, visit the official website.
📍 21, Hangangdae-ro 38-gil, Yongsan-gu (Naver map)
2. Sayu’s Room
In the Sayu Room at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan, you’ll find two statues of Vanga Sayu. Both statues are deep in thought with faint smiles on their faces.
In a space the size of a small theater, the lighting and interior are understated, and there are only two statues. With her hand lightly on her cheek, Vangasayasan finds a faint smile in the depths of her thoughts. If you want to find something that resonates deeply in your heart, you should visit. The official website is here.
137 Servinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (Naver map)
3. Hongje Yujyeon
If you go to Yujinsang Street near Hongjecheon, you will find an unusual art museum. It is a public art project created in the underground shopping center of Hongjecheon.
The modern history of Yujinsangga, a shopping complex built in the 1970s, is also captured in the work. Under the 100 pillars, visitors can enjoy media art and sound art based on the themes of light, breath, sound, and temperature.
📍48-84 Hongun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Naver map)
4. Like the color of transparent and fragrant angel wings
The Seoul Museum of Art is holding an exhibition of soap sculptures by sculptor Shin Mi-kyung, “Transparent and Fragrant, Like the Color of Angel’s Wings. The sculpture depicts angels through the transparency of soap, the light that passes through it, and the scent. You can see it at the Children’s Gallery of the Museum of Northern Seoul Art until Children’s Day on May 5.
📍Children’s Gallery, Seoul Museum of Art (Naver map)
5. Audio Museum Odium
Odium is the world’s first audio museum. Kengo Kuma and Kenya Hara designed the architecture and visual identity, respectively, and the museum’s opening attracted a lot of attention. The collection includes 19th-century phonographs and music boxes, vintage audio systems, and rare vinyl records that span the entire history of audio.
To keep the vintage items in optimal condition, the museum is only open three days a week, Thursday through Saturday. You can visit by appointment for each time slot, so check the official website for details.
📍6, Heonneung-ro 8-gil, Seocho-gu (Naver map)