Previews

Spectrosynthesis Seoul
Art Sonje Center, Seoul
Mar 20–Jun 28

For decades, queer artists in South Korea have worked on the margins of institutional visibility. Marking the country’s first major presentation dedicated to LGBTQ+ subjects and themes, “Spectrosynthesis Seoul” sheds light on the legacies of queerness across Asia through works by 74 artists from diverse generations and regions. At the show’s core is the concept of “trans,” the condition through which bodies, temporalities, and geographies refuse to stay fixed. Featuring the likes of Annie Leibovitz and Robert Rauschenberg, the landmark exhibition further highlights works by homegrown artists such as Ayoung Kim, Kang Seung Lee, and Inhwan Oh, with new commissions by siren eun young jung, Mark Bradford, Maria Taniguchi, and Grim Park.