The Seoul Museum of Art is calling for applications for the position of Artistic Director of the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale.
Since its inauguration in 2000 as an initiative of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Mediacity Biennale has earned international recognition for its experimental engagement with ‘contemporaneity and the changes of media in the city’. The Biennale has shared conceptual experiences on media from its precursor exhibition SEOUL in MEDIA, which was held three times between 1996 and 1999. Since then, the Biennale has presented 12 editions, each embodying varying ideas and activities that resonate with its respective time.
In order to continue the pursuit of novel modes of interpreting the Biennale’s identity and extending the project’s historical continuum, Seoul Museum of Art seeks to appoint an Artistic Director (an individual or a team) for the forthcoming 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale through an open call process. They welcome the interest and application of contemporary art that is competent, experimental and reflective by prospecting the society and era to lead this project towards its next iteration.
The tentative exhibition period is from 26 August to 30 November 2025 and the budget is approximately 2.1 billion KRW (based on 12th edition). The time commitment for the position is part-time (flexible to full-time, depending on project schedule) and the contract is for 15 months, until December 2025.
Compensation is approximately 60 million KRW (for an individual) or 80 million KRW (for a team).
