

Park Chan-kyong is an artist, writer and a filmmaker based in Seoul. His subjects have extended from the Cold War to traditional Korean religious culture. He has produced media based works such as Sets (2000), Power Passage (2004), Sindoan (2008), Night Fishing (2011), Manshin (2013), Citizen’s Forest (2016), and Belated Bosal (2019). His works have been exhibited in international venues, such as Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art in Washington., D.C, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, Haus der Kunst der Welt in Berlin, Taipei Biennale, Yokohama Triennale, RedCat Gallery in Los Angeles, Tina Kim Gallery in New York and many others. He has won various prizes including Hermès Korea Misulsang (2004), Golden Bear Prize for short films of the Berlin International Film Festival (2011). He worked as an artistic director of SeMA Biennale Mediacity Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies and Grandmothers. His works are in the collection of Tate Modern, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, M+ Museum of Visual Culture, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Kardis Foundation, Korean National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) and many others.
SMB13 (2025), SMB06 (2010), SMB01 (2000) Artist
SMB11 (2021) Advisory Committee Member
SMB09 (2016) Member of Artistic Director Selection Committee and Evaluation Committee
SMB08 (2014) Artistic Director
SMB08 Modernities against modernity (2014) and more Contributor, Chief Editor
SMB07 (2012) Exhibition Evaluation Committee Member
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Participant NamePark Chan-kyong
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Based inSeoul
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Birth/Formation Year1965
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Position
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Editions
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The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale Séance: Technology of the Spirit2025.08.26 – 2025.11.23
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The 11th Seoul Mediacity Biennale One Escape at a time2021.09.08 – 2021.11.21
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SeMA Biennale Mediacity Seoul 2016 NERIRI KIRURU HARARA2016.09.01 – 2016.11.20
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SeMA Biennale Mediacity Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies, and Grandmothers2014.09.02 – 2014.11.23
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The 7th Seoul International Media Art Biennale media_city seoul 2012 Spell on You2012.09.11 – 2012.11.04
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The 6th Seoul International Media Art Biennale Media City Seoul 2010 Trust2010.09.07 – 2010.11.12
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The 1st Seoul International Media Art Biennale media_city seoul 2000 city: between 0 and 12000.09.02 – 2000.11.15
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SMB13Monk HyetongPark Chan-kyong2025
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SMB06Sindoan_Samsindang (Three-Deity Hall)Park Chan-kyong2008
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SMB01SetsPark Chan-kyong2000
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SMB08SymposiumDiscussionLectureWorkshopThe Art of Oral Statement and RecordSeoul Museum of Art Kaywon University of Art and Design Fine Art Building2014.10.30 – 2014.10.30
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SMB08SymposiumLectureOld Media 2Kaywon University of Art and Design Fine Art Building2014.10.29 – 2014.10.29
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SMB08LectureConversationWhy Ghosts, Spies and Grandmothers?Seoul Museum of Art Lobby2014.10.23 – 2014.10.23
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SMB08ScreeningGhosts, Spies, and Grandmothers Opening Event ScreeningMeeting Room Korean Film Archive2014.09.02 – 2014.09.02
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SMB08ExhibitionPre-Biennale HubSeoul Museum of Art Crystal Gallery, Project Gallery2013.11.05 – 2013.12.15
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SMB08WorkshopImagination of Ideal Society in DonghakSeoul Museum of Art Project Gallery2013.11.29 –
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SMB08LectureEast Asian Bricolage: Centered on JapanSeoul Museum of Art SeMA Hall2013.10.02 –
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SMB08Press conferenceMediacity Seoul 2014 Press ConferenceSeoul Museum of Art Lobby2013.05.13 –
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SMB08PublicationModernities against modernitySeoul Museum of Art, Hyunsil Books Publishing
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SMB08CatalogGhosts, Spies, and Grandmothers CatalogueSeoul Museum of Art, Hyunsil Books Publishing
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SMB08PeriodicalArt in Culture, June 2014Art In Culture
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SMB06CatalogTrust CatalogueSeoul Museum of Art
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SMB01Catalogcity: between 0 and 1 Cataloguemedia_city seoul 2000 Organizing Committee
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SM02CatalogFOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER CatalogueCulture and Tourism Bureau, Seoul Metropolitan Government (Seoul Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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SMB13GuidebookSéance: Technology of the Spirit GuidebookSeoul Museum of Art
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SMB08BroadcastingSMB08 Ghosts Spies, and Grandmothers TBS broadcasting
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SMB08DocumentationProgram Miracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 1
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SMB08DocumentationMiracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 2
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SMB08DocumentationMiracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 3
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SMB08DocumentationMiracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 4
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SMB08DocumentationMiracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 5
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SMB08DocumentationSMB08 Program Miracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 6
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SMB08DocumentationSMB08 Program Miracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 7
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SMB08DocumentationSMB08 Program Miracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 8
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SMB08DocumentationSMB08 Program Miracles, Violence, Disorders and Spirits 9
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