Nam June Paik

For the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Italy, the MAO Museo d’Arte Orientale, Turin is presenting the exhibition Rabbit Inhabits the Moon, in partnership with Nam June Paik Art Center (Yongin, Korea) and the Fondazione Bonotto (Colceresa, Italia), and with support from the Korea Foundation.

The exhibition is curated by Davide Quadrio, director of the museum, and Joanne Kim, Korean critic and curator, with Anna Musini and Francesca Filisetti. Curatorial and scholarly consulting was provided by Manuela Moscatiello (Chargée d’étude, Maison de Victor Hugo, Paris), Kyoo Lee (curator for the shamanism room, Professor of Philosophy, City University of New York) and Patrizio Peterlini (director of Fondazione Bonotto).

Rabbit Inhabits the Moon aims to stimulate dynamic dialogue reflecting the development of the cultural and artistic landscape of the two countries, particularly reinterpreting the legacy of Nam June Paik and his influence on contemporary artists. New works by Korean artists Kyuchul Ahn, Jesse Chun, Shiu Jin, Young-chul Kim, Dae-sup Kwon, Chan-Ho Park, Sunmin Park and eobchae × Sungsil Ryu, along with videos and installations from the collection of Nam June Paik Art Center are paired with famous works by Paik – mostly on loan from Fondazione Bonotto – and fine traditional objects from prestigious institutions, including the Musée Guimet - Musée national des Arts asiatiques, Paris, the Museo d’Arte Orientale ‘E. Chiossone’, Genoa, and the Museo delle Civiltà, Rome.