[Exhibition] Sak-da: The Poetics of Decomposition

Have you considered the end of the artworks you are seeing? Where is the line between trash and the artwork you are making? Can we leave nothing behind, even though everything is governed by the second law of entropy?

The Korean verb “Sak-da” encompasses meanings such as “to become rotten,” “to lose vitality,” as well as “to be digested” and “to ferment and develop flavor.” This multiplicity of meanings offers a productive way to interpret the transformations of contemporary works. Beyond the negative connotations of decay, “Sak-da” evokes both the descent and ascent of energy, as well as qualitative enhancement achieved in collaboration with nonhuman beings. What occurs when an “artwork” decays as evidence of human creation? If plants grow, wind blows, and invisible life stirs in the place where the piece falls apart, can it still be called an “artwork”? And if so, whose work is it?

We’ll share our thoughts on the exhibition afterward. Start whenever you’d like, and let’s meet at Terarosa Cafe in the museum at 4 PM.

Start: Up to you
Gather & Share: 4 PM
TERAROSA (Click for Navermap)

Exhibition
Sak-da: The Poetics of Decomposition (Click for more information)

Venue
MMCA Seoul (국립현대미술관 삼청동본관)

Admissions 2,000 won

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