The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale Séance: Technology of the Spirit
Opening on 26 August 2025, The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale Séance: Technology of the Spirit begins with a question: what role has spiritual experience played in the development of modern and contemporary art? Over the past decade, it has been impossible to ignore the number of artists turning for inspiration to alternative forms of knowledge. The mystic, visionary, or arcane—often as enshrined in suppressed cultural traditions—has come to occupy a central place in the artistic discourse. This renewed interest in spiritual practice seems to us to respond to a broader crisis in how we make sense of the world. This Biennale is a space for spiritual encounter, for perceptual expansion, for dreamlike communion. A space for exceptional works of art to speak, summon, and transform.
The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale Séance: Technology of the Spirit exhibition opens at Seoul Museum of Art and NAKWON SANGGA, and a screening program takes its place at Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema every Saturday.
Seoul Museum of Art

61, Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Location
Subway Lines 1 & 2. City Hall Station. Exits 10, 11, 12
Buses 172, 472, 600, 602, 7019. City Hall & Seosomun Government Complex Stop
Due to limited parking we recommend public transportation.
Tue-Thur 10.00-20.00
Fri 10.00-21.00
Weekends & Holidays 10.00–19.00
Closed on Mondays
Free Admission
NAKWON SANGGA No. 325, 339, 412

428 Samil-daero, Jongro-gu, Seoul
Location
Subway Lines 1, 3 & 5. Jongno 3-ga Station. Exit 5
Tue-Thur 10.00-20.00
Fri 10.00-21.00
Weekends & Holidays 10.00–19.00
Closed on Mondays
Free Admission
Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema

22-7 Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Location
Subway Line 5. Seodaemun Station. Exit 5
Every Saturday 13.00-
Ticket
Adults 9,000 KRW, Group (more than 20 people) 7,000 KRW, Under 18/Seniors/Disabled 6,000 KRW, Members 5,000 KRW (1 Year Membership 60,000 KRW), 10 admission pass 80,000 KRW
Artistic Directors

Anton Vidokle is an artist, filmmaker, and the founder of e-flux. He has worked and exhibited in South Korea numerous times, including two editions of Gwangju Biennale, where he won the Noon Award in 2016, as well as a solo show at MMCA in 2019 and other exhibitions, lectures, and projects.
Hallie Ayres is a curator, researcher, and art historian who has published texts and delivered lectures on the reconciliation of indigenous and Western knowledge production through spiritual belief systems, among many other topics.
Lukas Brasiskis, a PhD scholar and film curator, is devoted to artists’ and experimental film. In his curatorial and academic work, he often explores the limits and potentials of moving image media to present more-than-human perspectives, a topic he discussed in his essay for Art Contemplating Crisis, MMCA Studies’ special edition in 2020, among other writings.
- the artists
- Art House Henry Beguelin‚ Seoul; Blindspot Gallery‚ Hong Kong; Center for Visual Music‚ Los Angeles; Corita Kent Foundation‚ New York; Dia Art Foundation‚ New York; Emma Kunz Stiftung‚ Würenlos; Firestorm Foundation‚ Stockholm; Jan Mot‚ Brussels; Jeonnam Museum of Art‚ Gwangyang; Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts‚ Los Angeles; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art‚ Gwacheon; Oomoto Foundation‚ Kameoka; P·P·O·W‚ New York; Private Collector‚ Seoul; Re:Voir‚ Paris; Rudolf Steiner Archiv‚ Dornach; TINA Gallery‚ London; Victorian Spiritualists’ Union Inc‚ North Melbourne
Artists
Artworks
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Mural AbakuáRafael Queneditt Morales1979
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Reenactment of the Burning Performance and moreSeung-taek Lee1989/2025
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Untitled (blackboard drawing from a lecture held on the 20th March 1920, Dornach) and moreRudolf Steiner1920
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sacred heart and moreCorita Kent1969
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The Strength of the Lord and moreGeorgiana Houghton1864. 12. 08
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Allures and moreJordan Belson1961
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Fiery Flames (Eldslågor)Hilma af Klint1930
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Yōwan (Scintillating Bowls)—Wakō (harmony and light) and moreOnisaburō Deguchi1944
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Thought FormsAnnie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater1901
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I Like America and America Likes MeJoseph Beuys1974
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TV BuddhaNam June Paik1989
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UntitledEmma Kunzunknown date
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OverthinkingAnri Sala2007
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Cyberwitches ManifestoLucile Olympe Haute2019/2025
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Black Book (Slideshow) and moreHyung-Min Yoon2019
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HEXEN 5.0Suzanne Treister2023-2025
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The Witch's CradleMaya Deren1944
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Ectoplasm #1, A Child of The Mind, from The Poltergeist and moreMike Kelley1979
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A study on identity and moreManuel Mathieu2022
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The Clock Is Always Wrong (Other Mouth) and moreJohanna Hedva2023
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LacrimaAngela Su2021
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TarantismJoachim Koester2007
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The Moon’s dwelling place is rectangular and moreViolett e a2016-2018
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Captain Gervasio's FamilyTamar Guimarães and Kasper Akhøj2013/2014
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The Study on Mother's Hand and Wind of Healing; Manual on Mother’s Hand and more 1Minjeong An2013/2025
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Extrastellar EvaluationsYin-ju Chen2016
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Tierra en TranceColectivo Los Ingrávidos2019-2022
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Evaporating SymphonyWing Po So2025
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Engineering for the Human Spirit: From Gentle Wind Project to I Ching SystemsI Ching Systems and Artworks1983-2025
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Disease Thrower #17Guadalupe Maravilla2021
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Whispering Pines 10Shana Moulton2018
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You Won’t Feel a ThingHiwa K2025
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Semi-PreciousKara Ditte Hansen2024
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Illuminated Revelations in a Cave (Solar Cell Circuit Composition 29) and moreHaroon Mirza2023
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Opera Green and moreKray Chen2020
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Spirit-writingHsu Chia-Wei2016
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Opening Blooming from the center; Golden Flower of PotentialByungjun Kwon2025
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The Family and The ZombieKarrabing Film Collective2021
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Dokkaebi and moreJane Jin Kaisen2024
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FantômeZai Nomura2024/2025
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Subterranean MoonSky Hopinka2024
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WhispersKivu Ruhorahoza and Christian Nyampeta2025
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Flight Jacket (Chicken Party Flight Jacket Potlatch. I, II, III) and moreErnest A. Bryant III2006-2008
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CuranderxsLaura Huertas Millán2024
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Letterforms of Sorcery and moreMohamed Gaber2022
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Monk HyetongPark Chan-kyong2025
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NarrativeAnocha Suwichakornpong2025
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The New Genius Experience of The Great Atomic Bombreflector and moreORTA (Alexandra Morozova and Rustem Begenov)2025
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Chitrashala (House of Paintings) and moreAmit Dutta2015
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Nam June's Spirit was Speaking to Me and moreAki Onda2017/2022
Programs
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Angels and Demons. Tuning and World BuildingSeoul Museum of Art SeMA Hall2025.09.02 – 2025.09.02
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The New Genius Experience of The Great Atomic BombreflectorSeoul Artists' Platform_New&Young Gray hall2025.08.26 – 2025.09.07
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Film ProgramCinematheque Seoul Art Cinema2025.08.30 – 2025.11.22
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SMB13 × Frieze Film Seoul 2025Seoul Museum of Art SeMA Rooftop2025.09.01 – 2025.09.04
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FantômeSeoul Museum of Art 3F Exhibition Gallery2025.08.26 – 2025.11.23
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Cassette SoloNAKWON SANNGA Unit 3252025.09.02 – 2025.09.02
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2025 SeMA-HANA Media Art Award Review and CeremonySeoul Museum of Art NAKWON SANGGA, Online2025.08.11 – 2025.08.28
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Sound RoomNAKWON SANNGA Unit 3252025.08.26 – 2025.11.23
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Reenactment of Burning Performance (1989/2025)Seoul Museum of Art Courtyard2025.08.25 – 2025.08.25
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SwaySeoul Museum of Art Courtyard, Lobby2025.08.28 – 2025.08.28
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Artist RoundtableSeoul Museum of Art SeMA Hall2025.08.26 – 2025.08.27
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Georginana Houghton, An Artist for the Spirit WorldSeoul Museum of Art SeMA Hall2025.08.27 – 2025.08.27
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Séance: Technology of DisalienationSeoul Museum of Art SeMA Hall2025.08.26 – 2025.08.26
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The New Genius Experience of The Great Atomic Bombreflector WorkshopSeoul Museum of Art Lecture Room 32025.08.13 – 2025.08.17
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Notes for a Séance: Towards a Technology of the SpiritICI Berlin2025.06.16 – 2025.06.16
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YANARA: Rattling a House "Technology of the Spirit"1F Hall‚ Tokyo Photographic Art Museum2025.05.31 – 2025.06.01
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Notes for a Séance (New York)e-flux Screening Room2025.02.20 – 2025.02.20
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Notes for a Séance (Seoul)Seoul Museum of Art SeMA Hall2024.11.30 – 2024.11.30
Publications
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Séance: Technology of the Spirit GuidebookSeoul Museum of Art
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Séance: Technology of the Spirit ScreeningSeoul Museum of Art
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Color ManifestoSeoul Museum of Art
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Notes for a Séance: Toward a Technology of the Spirit HandoutSeoul Museum of Art, ICI Berlin
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YANARI (Rattling a House) HandoutSeoul Museum of Art, 0-eA Society
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Séance: Technology of the Spirit IdentitySeoul Museum of Art
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Notes for a Séance HandoutSeoul Museum of Art
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Notes for a Séance IdentitySeoul Museum of Art
Videos
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teaser (long version)nonplace studio and STUDIO NA.EO@SHANGHAI.
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Notes for a Séance: Towards a Technology of the Spirit video documentation
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Notes for a Séance Part 3 video documentation
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Notes for a Séance Part 2 video documentation
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Notes for a Séance Part 1 video documentation
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SMB13 & The Book Society Publication Meeting Peel the Brand
Press materials
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The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale (SMB13) Opening statement2025.08.25
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The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale (SMB13) announces film, music, and theater programs2025.07.28
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The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale announces participating artists.2025.06.02
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The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale (SMB13) announces events in Tokyo and Berlin2025.05.02
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The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale announces the title, identity, dates, and extended team members2025.03.24
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Seoul Museum of Art announces exhibition plans for 20252024.12.10
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Theme of the 13th Biennale2024.11.18
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Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres, and Lukas Brasiskis appointed Artistic Directors of 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale2024.10.14