Futura Seoul's Inaugural Exhibition
1st Poem
Refik Anadol
Echoes of the Earth: Living Archive
2024. 9. 5 - 2024. 1. 10
FUTURA SEOUL, a new art space located in Bukchon, Gahoe-dong, aims to reflect multilateral perspectives toward the future with its grounded history. The space will open with Echoes of the Earth: Living Archive, the first solo exhibition in Asia by media artist Refik Anadol, exhibiting from September 5, 2024 to January 10, 2025. This exhibition was first conceived and presented by Serpentine in London and is now being showcased at FUTURA SEOUL as its first presentation in Asia.
The exhibition's artworks were produced using the 'Large Nature Model (LNM)', the world's first open-source generative AI model dedicated solely to nature, created by Refik Anadol Studio. LNM is an AI model trained on a vast amount of nature data collected by Refik Anadol and his team over the past decade, along with data from academic institutions such as the Smithsonian Museum and the Natural History Museum in London. The artist and the institutions also gathered photos and sounds from 16 tropical rainforests worldwide, including in the Amazon, Africa, and Southeast Asia. By incorporating nature images into AI-generated media art, the artwork offers a fresh perspective on nature. Through his art, the artist emphasizes the significance of ecosystem health for Earth's sustainability and explores the potential of advanced technology in documenting and appreciating nature.
Inside the Futura Seoul space hosting the exhibition Echoes of the Earth: Living Archive, AI-developed scents based on around 500,000 scent molecules replicate near-authentic natural scents, creating an entirely immersive experience for the audience. While exploring Echoes of the Earth, the audience actively engages in the living archive instead of just observing. This exhibition aims to challenge existing perspectives on nature, technology, and the art that links them, serving as a testament to the collective efforts to conserve the beauty and intricacy of the natural world.
Refik Anadol Studio
Alex Morozov
Alistair Ramage
Caio Villela
Christian Burke
Cosku Turhan
Daniel Seungmin Lee
Dasha Orlova
Delaney Kough
Dogukan Yesilcimen
Efe Mert Kaya
Efsun Erkilic
Ho Man Leung
Hye Min Cho
Jules Hyun
Kelian Maissen
Kyle McLean
Laura Cohen
Linda Berke
Maurizio Braggiotti
Mert Cobanov
Michael Hsiu
Nidhi Parsana
Pelin Kivrak
Simon Burke
Tobias Heinemann
Xi Wang
Yufan Xie
Curated by. Serpentine
Curator. Claude Adjil
Assistant Curator. Liz Stumpf
Curated by Futura Seoul