Plastique Fantastique

In the heart of Seoul, right beside the traditional palace of the Joseon Dynasty, a pneumatic space emerges from the ground. The location of Songhyeon Dong carries a complex history, with various uses and owners over time. This (in)visible sculpture, filled with air, serves as a temporal connector, transcending the dimension of time during the Architecture Biennale in Seoul.

 

Inspired by the intricate complexities of the site, the artist came up with the idea of searching for relics from the past that might be hidden within its soil. Indeed, during the site visit in April 2023, they found several artifacts which were lying under the ground of the location.

 

This process will be amplified during the Biennale by inviting local people and visitors to join the excavation, each with its own story to tell. Found x-objects will be affixed to the interior wall of the installation to construct a collective sculpture that presents and questions the entangled history of the place.

 

An immersive soundscape will also reveal the vanished pine forest that was once believed to “filter the energy” toward the palace. The juxtaposition of visual perception and tactile sensation will engender a multi-sensorial experience, both mysterious and immediate.

 

Sponsors: ARRI Lighting Solutions

 

 Plastique Fantastique is an art duo that creates immersive spatial installations, challenging the notion of reality and the limits of our senses. Each project invites the public to explore an imaginary landscape within the existing world, questioning the paradoxical nature of perception and the complex layers of our surroundings. These (in)visible installations merge art, performance, individual stories, people, and architecture to provide a multi-sensory experience that blurs conventional boundaries and transcends the imagination.

 

Plastique Fantastique/ Marco Canevacci, Yena Young

Team: Sebastian Podesta, Lucas Sere Peltzer, Erick Montefort, Pihla Pellinen

Soundscape: Marco Barotti, (Assistant) Misha MacLaren

Landscape: Young-sung Jeon

Special Thanks to: Anna Anderegg