Seongnam Cultural Foundation is enhancing international collaboration opportunities for local creators through exchanges with overseas arts and technology experts.
On November 7, the foundation, in partnership with the Korea Arts and Culture Education Service, hosted a fireside chat titled 'Fireside Chat with Carly Whitefield' at the Seongnam Arts Center Art×Tech Creation Lab.
This event marks the first joint project following a memorandum of understanding between the two organizations.
It is a follow-up support initiative to the Korea Arts and Culture Education Service's arts and technology convergence creative talent training program, 'APE CAMP,' and was attended by 25 artists and technologists who participated in related programs.
Carly Whitefield, the invited speaker, is the program director at the LAS Art Foundation based in Berlin, Germany.
His arts, science, and technology convergence project 'Sensing Quantum' received international recognition by winning the 2025 European Union S+T+ARTS Prize for innovative collaboration.
During the discussion, examples of operating international projects that combine arts, science, and technology were presented, along with methods of creative support from overseas institutions.
Key topics included support models for artwork production centered on artists' research and development (R&D), collaborative structures involving museums, research institutions, and businesses, and strategies for pursuing joint projects with foreign organizations.
The conversation also explored realistic opportunities and approaches for emerging artists and curators preparing for international expansion to engage in global collaboration.
The discussion, led by artist Yoo Jun-oh, a participant in APE CAMP, lasted approximately 90 minutes and featured active communication centered around pre-submitted and on-site questions from attendees.
The foundation has been expanding the creative base in the arts and technology convergence field through initiatives such as the 'Upscaling Seongnam Community' and the opening of the Seongnam Arts Center Art×Tech Creation Lab in May 2026.
Meanwhile, CEO Yoon Jeong-guk expressed hope that this discussion would serve as a catalyst for expanding exchanges with domestic and international professional institutions, stating, 'We will support Seongnam creators in participating in the global arts and technology convergence movement and creating new collaboration opportunities.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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