Changwon, the home of Korean master sculptors
Changwon-si is extremely well-known in the art world as the home of some of Korea’s most notable sculptors, including Kim Chong Yung(1915~1982), Moon Shin(1923~1995), Park Chong Bae(1935~), Park Suk Won(1942~) and Kim Young Won(1947~). To raise awareness around the world of its ever-growing legacy in sculpture and art, Changwon-si has been hosting a Sculpture Biennale since 2010. Originally, the Biennale began as the “Moonshin International Sculpture Symposium,” honoring the works of world-class sculptor Moon Shin. In 2012, however, the event was reorganized as the Changwon Sculpture Biennale.
- 2010
MoonShin International
Sculpture Symposium
- 2012
Changwon Sculpture Biennale
‘Dreaming Island’
- 2014
Changwon Sculpture Biennale
‘The Shade Of the Moon’
- 2016
Changwon Sculpture Biennale
‘We Create Things, Things Create Us’
- 2018
Changwon Sculpture Biennale
‘The Balance of Non-Sculpting’
- 2020
Changwon Sculpture Biennale
‘Non-Sculpture - Light or flexible’
- Theme Symmetry-Asymmetry in the Nature
- Artists
and Artworks 10 artists(Domestic 2, International 8), 10 artworks
- Period 2010.8.2.~10.29.
- Visitors 18,000
- Venue Chusan Park
- Hosted /
Organized by Changwon City/MoonShin International Sculpture Symposium steering committee
- Theme Dreaming Island
- Artists
and Artworks 20 artists (Domestic 15, International 5), 20 artworks
- Period 2012.10.26 ~ 11.25
- Visitors 22,000
- Artistic
Director Seong-rok, Seo
- Hosted/
Organized by Changwon City/Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2012 steering committee
- Venue Dot Island
- Theme The Shade Of the Moon (月影)
- Artists
and Artworks 41 artists from 11 countries, 13 artworks
- Period 2014. 9. 25. ~ 11. 9.
- Visitors 56,328
- Artistic
Director Tae-man, Choi
- Hosted/
Organized by Changwon City/Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2014 steering committee
- Venue Dot Island, Main dock of Masan Harbor, Moonshin Museum of Art, Masan Old town Area
- Theme We Create Things, Things Create Us(億造創生)
- Artists
and Artworks 118 artists from 15 countries, 149 artworks
- Period 2016. 9. 22.~ 10. 23.
- Visitors 128,495
- Artistic
Director Jin-sup, Yoon
- Hosted/
Organized by Changwon City │ Changwon Cultural Foundation
- Venue Yongji Park, Seongsan Art Hall, Moonshin Museum of Art
- Theme The Balance of Non-Sculpting (不刻均衡)
- Artists
and Artworks 68 artists from 13 countries, 210 artworks
- Period 2018. 9. 4. ~ 10. 14.
- Visitors 101,196
- Artistic
Director Bum-mo, Youn
- Hosted/
Organized by Changwon City │ Changwon Cultural Foundation
- Venue Yongji Park, Seongsan Art Hall, Moonshin Museum of Art, The House of Changwon, Changwon History and Folk Museum