Chung Dahyoung is a curator and editor
whose work explores architecture, urbanism, and visual
culture through research, exhibitions, and writing. From
2011 to 2024, she served as a curator at the National
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Korea,
organizing numerous exhibitions, including Figurative Journal: Guyon Chung Archive (2013), Papers and Concrete: Modern Architecture in Korea
1989-1999 (2017), and Performative Home: Architecture for Alternative
Living (2024). She co-curated the Korean Pavilion at the 2018 Venice
Biennale of Architecture, Spectres of the State Avant-Garde and received the Kim Jungchul Award from the Korean Institute
of Architects (KIA) in 2024. She is currently the co-director
of the CAC and an adjunct professor in the Department of
Industrial Design at Konkuk University.
Kim Heejung is a co-director and
curator at CAC. Her research focuses on the evolving
roles of contemporary architects and the mediums and
methodologies used to represent architecture. She served
as the coordinator for the Young Architects Program at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA)
from 2015 to 2017 and was the deputy curator of the Korean
Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture. From
2019 to 2024, she was a curator at Photography SeMA, where
she led curatorial initiatives related to its establishment.
She is also the co-author of Pavilion, Filling the City with Emotion.
Jung Sungkyu is a curator whose work
explores architecture, design and visual culture. He
focuses on spatial planning related to architecture,
crafts, and gardening. He served as the associate
curator of Homely Talk: Cho Byoung Soo x Choi Wook (DDP, 2021) and conducted archival research for Olympic Effect: Korean Architecture and Design from
1980s to 1990s (MMCA, 2020). He also served as an assistant curator of the
Korean Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture.
He is currently a co-director of CAC and a co-representative
of TACT.
Kwak Seung-Chan is a researcher in
architectural history, theory, and criticism, with a
focus on alternative approaches on history-narrating of
modern and contemporary Korean architecture. After
receiving his Bachelor of Architecture from Korea
University Department of Architecture, he is continuing
his research at Archistory KU of Korea University
Graduate School. He translated several articles and
books on art and architecture, and has worked in the
Archive Team of Junglim Architecture (2023-2025) where
he led the Hyundai Motor Company’s Architectural Heritage Archiving project.
Kim Giseok founded Spatial Semiology in
2019, establishing a practice centered on composing
spaces through reconfigurable architectural elements.
His work spans commercial interiors, scenography,
furniture, and objects, embracing a diverse range of
sculptural forms. Currently based in Antwerp, Belgium,
Giseok is focusing on object-based work beginning with
his solo exhibition Proceed (COUR, 2024) while
simultaneously pursuing the INSIDE Master’s program at
the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, where he integrates
academic research with spatial practice.
Kim Yuna worked as an in-house graphic
designer at the National Museum of Modern and
Contemporary Art (MMCA) from 2014 to 2020. In 2020, she
established a graphic studio, yunakimc. Her work spans
print media, exhibition graphics, and branding. She has
also served as an experimental graphic design instructor
at PaTI. Recently, she has worked on exhibition identity
design for Hyundai Blue Prize Design 2022 (Hyundai Motorstudio Busan, 2023), Moments in Serpentine Pavilions 2000–2024 (Seoul Hall of Urbanism & Architecture, 2024), and K-Royal Culture Festival (Korea Heritage Agency, 2023-2024).
Jung Jinho is a picture book artist,
author, and illustrator based in Seoul. He studied
architecture in university but now builds homes within
the pages of picture books. He has received multiple
Bologna Ragazzi Awards, including the OPERA PRIMA and
Art & Architecture Design categories. His works have
been published in South Korea, the United States,
France, Belgium, China, and Taiwan. Some of his most
notable books include LOOK UP, THE WALL, 3 Seconds, and The Nine-Tailed Fox.
Baek Yunsuk studied advertising, media,
and visual anthropology before founding the web
documentary channel The Docent. He has produced
exhibition videos using various media, including
archives, interviews, and documentaries, for
institutions such as the National Museum of Modern and
Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), the Gwangju Biennale,
and the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. He was
the producer of the feature documentary More (2022) and has directed music videos for artists such as
Lang Lee, Se So Neon, and Silica Gel, as well as commercials
for brands. He is also active as a media artist.
Park Junghyun is an architectural
critic and the editor-in-chief of an architectural
journal, Labyrinths. He received his doctorate
from the Department of Architecture, University of
Seoul. He has produced several publications, including Modern Architecture in the Developmental State of
Korea, and is the co-author of Korean Architecture in the Transitional Period, 4.3
Group, Experiment of Architopia, and Design Culture in the Middle Class Age.
He translated Pai Hyungmin's Portfolio and Diagram and John Summerson's The Classical Language of Architecture into Korean, and has participated as a curator of the Korean
Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture, Spectres of the State Avant-Garde. He is
currently an adjunct professor in the Department of
Architectural Engineering at Yonsei University.
O Hezin is a graphic designer who runs
OYE. She has worked on several commissioned projects
while simultaneously engaging in initiative projects
that explore the intersection of exhibitions and
publications. She was invited to the Residence programme
at the OTIS College of Art and Design (2018), and the
experimental workshop using the Riso stencil printing
technique Magical Riso (Van Eyck, 2016). Major
exhibitions she has participated in include the Poster Show (Likely General, 2018), the Typojanchi (Culture
Station Seoul 284, 2019), the 2021 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, Young Korean Artists 2023 (MMCA, 2023), POST/NO/BILLS #5 BHLNTTTX (Amsterdam Museum of
Urban Life, 2024), among others. In 2023, she was
selected as a member of the Alliance Graphique
Internationale.
Lee Jungwon is interested in art history
and design, focusing on modern and contemporary Korean art.
Her research explores visual arts that have emerged through
cultural exchange. She conducted research on the Lee Kun-hee
Collection in National Museum of Modern and Contemporary
Art, Korea (MMCA) and worked as an assistant curator at Art
Sonje Center. Currently, she works as a curatorial assistant
at MMCA, where she coordinates international exchange and
archive exhibitions.
