By Park Jong-hyeokPosted : September 3, 2024, 17:10Updated : September 3, 2024, 17:10
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - The first-ever Seoul Sculpture Festival opened Monday at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art and Songhyeon Green Plaza in the Jongno district.
The weeklong festival runs through Sunday, while the sculpture exhibition will remain on display for three months ending in November.
Organizers said the event features 10 works selected from the newly established Seoul Sculpture Award competition and eight pieces invited by the artistic director.
The festival also includes public activities such as street performances, theater productions, yoga classes and interactive sculpture installations.
A dancer performs contemporary dance among sculpture installations at the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
The Seoul Sculpture Festival is being held at Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
A visitor photographs the sculpture "SKY+" by Kwon Hyun-bhin at the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
A visitor takes a picture of the sculpture "Vitality of Earth" by Kim Yun-shin at the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
Musicians perform at the opening ceremony of the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
A dancer performs contemporary dance among sculpture installations at the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
Visitors participate in a painting activity at the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon inspects the sculpture "Wind-Horse of Sky" by Kang Sung-hun at the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon poses for a group photo with guests and participating artists at the Seoul Sculpture Festival in Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok
A sign for the Seoul Sculpture Festival stands at the main entrance of Songhyeon Green Plaza, Jongno District, Seoul, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. AJP Park Jong-hyeok