getting more important in contemporary art, “the death of author, birth of the reader,” after Modernism Art.
However, when visitors don’t participate enough, artists’ sadness is started. Hong said “actually the time that my work doesn’t move is much longer the time that moves.” with bitter smile on his face. I can’t imagine his feeling when his work doesn’t move because of absence of communication, although he has worked for communication with visitors.
Contemporary art is still in trouble about communication with publics. Young artists or media and installation artists called fringe group feel difficult more. General public feel unfamiliar with media and installation art for sure. Also, it is very unusual that public goes to those exhibitions by themselves. So, it is sure that almost visitors in those exhibitions are artists’ friends or acquaintances.
Public art museums and big galleries play important role in order to solve that communication problem. Korean famous art museums usually open big special exhibitions at least two times every year. And those are related with world star artists or old masters. Museums are very generous with investment for promotion their exhibitions because they spend a lot of
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