Moon Kyungwon and Jeon Joonho
Overview
MOON and JEON have attempted to examine the future through collaborative projects with artists, designers, and architects. Furthermore, experts from other diverse fields - education, economics, politics, culture, and religion - will join this practical platform for an in-depth conversation that aims to reflect on society as a whole and suggest a vision for the future.
Working as a duo since 2009, MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho have been exploring the role of art in a rapidly changing world and the challenges faced by mankind, such as political and economic contradictions, historical conflict and climate change. Their best-known project is "News from Nowhere" (2012 til now), an interdisciplinary and participatory platform that aims to reflect on contemporary society and propose visions for the future by collaborating with experts from diverse fields, including design, science, philosophy, economics and politics. Notable exhibitions include Kassel Documenta 13, Germany (2012), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA (2013), the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Italy (2015), Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, Swiss (2015), Tate Liverpool, UK (2018-2019), National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea (2021–2022), Art Sonje Center, Seoul, Korea (2022), and 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan (2022). JEON Joonho lives and works in Busan and Seoul.