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The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale Seance: Technology of the Spirit

The show was held until 2025/11/23 at Seosomun Main Branch

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From 08/26 thru 11/23

Seosomun Main Branch , NAKWON SANGGA, Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema, Seoul Artists' Platform_New&Young

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Exhibition Location

Seosomun Main Branch , NAKWON SANGGA, Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema, Seoul Artists' Platform_New&Young

Exhibition Period

2025.08.26~2025.11.23

Admission

Free

Exhibition Area

Painting, Drawing, Video, Photography, Installation, Books, Archive

Exhibition Genre

Number of Artworks

98

Host & Sponsor

Seoul Museum of Art

Introduction

Open to the public from August 26 to November 23, 2025 at Seoul Museum of Art, NAKWON SANGGA, Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema and Seoul Artists' Platform_New&Young, Seance: Technology of the Spirit will present new and existing work from artists around the world, past and present, who have drawn on occult, mystical, and spiritual traditions. Key to the 13th edition is that these alternative “technologies” contest the accelerationist and rationalistic logics of capitalist modernity, and might therefore resist―and reconfigure―the political and intellectual structures that shape our experience. This “exhibition-as-seance” draws on the long history of attempts to contact worlds beyond waking life and seeks to outline how this engagement transformed the languages and methods of artistic production.

Artistic Directors: Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres, Lukas Brasiskis

Participating artists:

Aki Onda

Amit Dutta

Angela Su

Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater

Anocha Suwichakornpong

Anri Sala

Byungjun Kwon

Colectivo Los Ingravidos

I Ching Systems and Artworks

Karrabing Film Collective

Kivu Ruhorahoza and Christian Nyampeta

ORTA (Alexandra Morozova and Rustem Begenov)

Park Chan-kyong

Rafael Queneditt

Morales Rudolf Steiner

Tamar Guimaraes and Kasper Akhøj

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Weekdays(TUE–THU) 10AM–8PM
Every Friday 10AM–9PM
(Extended Operation Every Friday)
SAT · SUN · Public Holidays
– Summer 10AM–7 PM
– Winter 10AM–6PM
Closed Day (01.01) , Every Monday
Regular closing days
Opening Hours The last admission is 1 hour prior to closing time
Admission Free except for special exhibitions
Address Postal Code 04515
61, Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea(Seosomun-dong)
Phone 02–2124–8800

The Seoul Museum of Art main branch is a space within which all may meet and experience the joys of art. Located at the heart of Jeong-dong, a district bursting with traces of Seoul’s modern and contemporary history, the museum integrates the facade of the former supreme court building with modern architecture. In addition to diverse programs-spanning exhibitions, educational outreach initiatives, research, screenings, workshops, and performances-the museum features exhibition galleries; SeMA L, an educational space open to all that also serves as a place for relaxation; shared public spaces; a cafe; an art bookstore; and an outdoor sculpture park, creating multiple pathways to diverse artistic experiences.

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The Seoul Mediacity Biennale kicked off in 2000 under the former title “Mediacity Seoul.” The Seoul Mediacity Biennale, held in every two years, is a festival of contemporary art, which aims to provide viewers with turning points in changing relationships between the city, art and media and expand audiences that converses with international art industries and support and appreciate culture and arts. The Seoul Mediacity Biennale is the only art biennale hosted by an art museum in Korea, as the event examines how the system of museums and the biannual art festival reach across and expand the arena of culture and arts.

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