Contemporary artist Gimhongsok is the subject of the solo exhibition Lots of People, on view from May 4, 2023, in the Children’s Gallery at the Busan Museum of Art. Breaking away from the conventional structure of art museums, this exhibition promotes collaboration between the artist and the audience, encouraging visitors to create and title their own artworks, assign them meaning, and engage in conversations with one another.

The exhibition showcases 12 new sculptures created by the artist using Styrofoam, a material not typically associated with art due to its lightweight and impermanent nature. However, when placed within the museum environment, this seemingly secondary substance takes on a new identity as an independent artistic medium. In such a process, Gim challenges the rigid and opulent stereotypes associated with art, instead inviting viewers to approach everyday subjects from fresh perspectives.

In the workroom adjacent to the exhibition space, visitors are invited to rearrange cutout Styrofoam pieces of different sizes to create their own unique artworks. The artist anticipates that the children’s imaginative and freewheeling spirits, characterized by their playfulness and disorder, will enrich how one experiences the exhibition. Lots of People will remain on view through December 17, 2023.