2025 SeMA-HANA Media Art Award Review and Ceremony

The SeMA-HANA Media Art Award was established in 2014 with the support of Hana Financial Group to enhance the recognition of contemporary art and expand its appreciation in Korean society. Awarded at each Seoul Mediacity Biennale, it is given to selected artists who demonstrate new artistic visions and contributions to media art.

The award includes a trophy and prize money, determined through a jury process evaluating participating artists. The recipient(s) are selected by a jury of five domestic and international art professionals, following their review of provided materials, a visit to the exhibition site, and a final discussion.

– Head of the jury: Mika Kuraya, Director of Yokohama Museum of Art
– Jury panels: Elena Vogman, Scholar of comparative literature and media; Young-Bin Kwak, Art media scholar and Art critic; Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres, Lukas Brasiskis SMB11 Artistic Directors; Eunju Choi, General Director of Seoul Museum of Art
– Co-recipients: Hiwa K, You Won’t Feel a Thing, 2025; Anocha Suwichakornpong, Narrative, 2025 ; and Ernest A Bryant III, Flight Jacket (Chicken Party Flight Jacket Potlatch. I, II, III), 2006-2008, Self- Medication, 2025