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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 27, 2025 visibility 3 link 5 artists

Seoul Mediacity Biennale searches for the mystical in contemporary art

The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, titled "Seance: Technology of the Spirit," opens at the Seoul Museum of Art and other venues across Seoul until November 23. Curated by Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres, and Lukas Brasiskis, the biennale brings together 49 artists and collectives exploring spirituality, mysticism, and shamanism as counterpoints to the anxiety and alienation of technological advancement. The theme emerged from the curators' work on the 2023 Shanghai Biennale and includes works by Hilma af Klint, Jane Jin Kaisen, Angela Su, Hsu Chia-Wei, and the late Nam June Paik, alongside sound and experimental theatre sections hosted at Nakwon Arcade.

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Heidi Lau and Wong Ping both win M+ Sigg Prize

Heidi Lau and Wong Ping have been named joint winners of the Sigg Prize 2025, awarded by the M+ museum in Hong Kong. Each artist receives HK$300,000 ($39,000). The other shortlisted artists—Bi Rongrong, Ho Rui An, Hsu Chia-Wei, and Pan Daijing—each receive HK$100,000 ($13,000). Their works are on view at M+ until 4 January. Lau, based in New York, creates ceramics exploring time, space, mythology, and personal grief; Wong, based in Hong Kong, produces animated videos addressing social and political issues.