Public art
MMCA Artbank Project Public×Kim Bo Hie, Image provided by MMCA ARTBANK

Public art

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A genre of art that is exhibited or installed in communal “public” spaces such as parks, city squares and public buildings. Korean public art includes sculptures and memorials in public spaces commissioned through government or corporate financing as well as urban environmental pieces commissioned according to the 1980s Percent for Art Scheme. By the 2000s, the discourse surrounding large public art projects began to place greater emphasis on participation and communication with the local community. This led to several nationally celebrated projects. Key examples include the Anyang Public Art Project, which began in 2005, and the Maeulmisul Art Project of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, which began in 2009 and is still ongoing as of 2018.
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art. Korea Arts Management Service