Qatar pavilion at Gwangju Biennale in South Korea kicks off

Seoul: The 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, the oldest contemporary art biennale in South Korea, kicked off today, with the participation of Qata...

Seoul: The 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, the oldest contemporary art biennale in South Korea, kicked off today, with the participation of Qatar Pavilion, which is the first and only Arab country to have a standalone pavilion at the 2024 Gwangju Biennale. The Qatar Pavilion is curated by the National Museum of Qatar. 

The Qatar Pavilion will present the exhibition, Knock, Rain, Knock, which will run until December 1, 2024.

On this occasion, HE Director of the National Museum of Qatar Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Thani expressed his pride in opening the State of Qatar Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale, which coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Qatar and South Korea.

This pavilion represents a valuable opportunity to share Qatar's rich cultural heritage and contemporary arts with a global audience, His Excellency said, adding that it is a unique occasion to narrate an aspect of Qatari history, highlight Qatari identity, and interact with a global cultural forum of special importance.

He added that they are proud of presenting artworks from seven Qatari and Qatar-based artists, while stressing the National Museum of Qatar's commitment to preserving Qatari heritage and enhancing its position in contemporary life.