Heechan Park, Time for Trees
Heechan Park’s Time for Trees consists of architectural
apparatuses responding to the trees and vegetation of the
Giardini—elements deeply embedded in the architectural identity of
the Korean Pavilion. Emphasizing the pavilion’s architectural
transparency that embraces the surrounding woods, Time for Trees is centrally positioned in the pavilion. The
installation, comprising variable installations and drawings,
invites visitors to actively capture the natural landscape of the
Giardini gardens, including the shifting patterns of tree shadows.
The installation consists of three devices:A Shadow Caster, Giardini Travelers, and Elevated Gaze 1995. Each
device serves as a multi-sensorial mediator between the interior and
exterior boundaries of the pavilion. Through these interventions, Time for Trees gazes into the trees of the Giardini, the
unchanging presence within the ever-shifting context of La Biennale
where new people and things come and go every year. Time for Trees ultimately draws attention to the common order,
a shared physical context not only for the Korean Pavilion but also for
every national pavilion in the Giardini.
- A Shadow Caster
- Timber frames (Acoya wood), white natural fabric, 15.8mm stainless steel rod, 360 × 130cm, 2024
- Giardini Travellers
- Glulam frames made from Korean larch, polycarbonate panels, industrial wheels, 440 × 50 × 63cm, 147 × 97 × 63cm, 242 × 97 × 63cm, 2024
- Elevated Gaze 1995
- Stainless steel pipes, wood finishes, 3D printed frames, 360 degree camera, stereo speakers, 270 × 45 × 43cm, 2024
- Digital Interaction Collaborator
- Kim Yoosuk (RGB lab)
- Fabrication Coordinator
- Park Il (Design Lab)
- Fabricator
- KD-Art
Catharsis
RGB lab
- Technical Advisor
- Park Junhyuk (namecode)
Kim Junghoon
(Archi Terre)
- Project Assistant
- Kim Yurim (Studio Heech)
- Photographs
- Lee Yongbaek
- Supported by
- STRX/UPPERHOUSE
Luna&Company
KM Beam
- Special Thanks to
- Kwang Park
Swann Park




© Heechan Park
- Digital Interaction Collaborator
- Kim Yoosuk (RGB lab)
- Fabrication Coordinator
- Park Il (Design Lab)
- Fabricator
- KD-Art
Catharsis
RGB lab
- Technical Advisor
- Park Junhyuk (namecode)
Kim Junghoon
(Archi Terre)
- Project Assistant
- Kim Yurim (Studio Heech)
- Photographs
- Lee Yongbaek
- Supported by
- STRX/UPPERHOUSE
Luna&Company
KM Beam
- Special Thanks to
- Kwang Park
Swann Park