Careable Gwangju Miro Meta Art Open Lab Smart Picnic Sensing the City

Описание: (Careable Gwangju) Miro Meta Art Open Lab
Smart Picnic: Sensing the City

Website | http://www.miro-smartlab.kr/miro-smar...

Date | 2025. 11. 29. (Sat) – 12. 5. (Fri)
Venue | Miro Center Area (196 beon-gil, Jungang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju)

Host | Dong-gu District, Gwangju Metropolitan City
Organizer | Dong-gu Miro Center, Urban Art Lab in Seoul
Sponsor | Ministry of Science and ICT, Gwangju Metropolitan City
Cooperation | EXMURO, Quebec, Canada

Artistic Director | Lee Seungah
Researchers | Kim Anna, Sim Won
Research Assistants | Ryu Heeyeon, Park Yiseul, Kim Nayoon
Graphic Design | Typepage (Jin & Park)
Web Design | Moon Jungju
Photography & Video Archive | Ahina Archive
Translation & Proofreading | Urban Art Lab in Seoul, Kim Eojin

(Careable Gwangju) Miro Meta Art Open Lab aims to create new forms of artistic experiences by merging art with cutting-edge digital technologies. Its mission is to support local creators in adapting to today’s rapidly changing digital landscape and to help them thrive within it.

By integrating smart technologies, such as AI-powered exhibition guide robots, augmented reality (AR) features, and light sculptures powered by eco-friendly energy harvesting, into exhibitions, the project envisions a forward-looking ecosystem where technology and art converge. This initiative will serve as a model for sustainable digital transformation in Gwangju’s art scene while providing a foundation for local artists to engage with the global digital art market.

At its core, this project takes an experimental approach grounded in the concept of “digital geopolitics.” Gwangju is both a hub of Asian culture and a city deeply tied to Korea’s history of democratization, giving it a symbolic position within the cultural landscape of East Asia. The Open Lab reinterprets this cultural heritage through digital media and explores new intersections between the physical and virtual through on-site showcases and metaverse-based 3D virtual exhibition spaces. In this process, citizens become active participants and collaborators, engaging directly with creators and participating in a new cultural platform for digital interaction.

Ultimately, (Careable Gwangju) Miro Meta Art Open Lab seeks to reinterpret Gwangju’s cultural heritage and sense of place for a contemporary context. It empowers local creators to build resilience and competitiveness in the digital ecosystem, increases public access to digital art, and supports regional artists in reaching international audiences. In doing so, it strengthens the city’s cultural identity while driving growth in the digital arts industry, creating new opportunities and fostering a sustainable future where technology and art grow together.