The installation version of We Chose the Moon takes the form of LED signage. Phrases written in Chinese, English, and Korean alternately scroll across the screens. Each phrase looks as if it has been pulled from a well-known fable or from someone’s private correspondence. The suggestive, metaphorical expressions are structured nonlinearly, and thus can be read as lines that each inspire different imagery and associations. The words not only dwell upon recent political and social events that have occurred across East Asia but also resonate with the experiences of individuals who are participating in processes that shape the growth, solidarity, future, and history of their societies. We Chose the Moon is installed in three locations across Seoul—the main SeMA building, the Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, and Seendosi, one of the Network venues. An online web version, which produces a different experience from that of its physical counterpart, will also be on view on the Biennale’s online channel.
