Seven artists of the SeMA Nanji Residency played a game titled “The Sealed Room Incident of Nanjido” between March and July 2015. The rules of the game were as follows:
1. All of the artists shall choose by draw one artist to spy on.
2. None of the artists shall know who is spying on whom.
3. Each artist may die or go missing. At the same time, the other artists shall become detectives to investigate the reason for the death or disappearance of the artists.
4. Each artist shall leave their room for 4 hours per month and give the key to the manager. The manager shall hand over the key to the detective in charge of him, so that the detective can spy on their target artist.
5. A tour of the atelier is offered for one day a month participated by all the artists.
6. During the atelier tour, the detective shall observe and collect evidence while participating in a program planned by the owner of the atelier and engaging in routine conversation.
7. Each detective can add other artists to their report by killing them or by making them disappear, in addition to the artist they have already chosen.
8. After completing the investigation according to the 5W1H approach (focusing on How and Why), each detective shall draft a report on their own and hold an exhibition. The format of the report is arbitrary, and the method of detective work is not limited.
9. Each detective can choose artworks by the artist whom they have investigated and hold an exhibition as well. They can install the artwork in one corner of the exhibition room and give it the title Posthumous Work.
10. None of the artists should feel bad or guilty about the others. However, if they do feel bad, they can talk to the manager. ■ Sangho NOH

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The 2015 NANJI ART SHOW V 『 The Sealed Room Incident of Nanjido』 is the 5th special exhibition of artworks by domestic artists in 9th term of SeMA NANJI RESIDENCY run by the Seoul Museum of Art. 「NANJI ART SHOW」, which has been planned by artists who are part of the residency programs, will be held in eight times until November. ■ SeMA NANJI RESIDENCY