UMWANDLUNGEN: The Artistic Conversion of Technology, Poster, 1991, MMCA Art Research Center Collection
Technology art
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art by Korea Arts Management Service
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Korean Avant Garde Association (AG)
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