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ISEA &
Focus Québec
May 23 to 29 2025
Seoul
ABOUT
ELEKTRA Montreal presents Focus Québec, a program of recent works dedicated to contemporary digital art by artists from the province of Quebec. In addition to installations and performances at the Seoul Arts Center, chosen specifically for ISEA 2025, ELEKTRA presents the world premiere of its latest flagship project, the ELEKTRA Virtual Museum (VR version). Over the museum’s five levels, visitors will be able to appreciate a dozen Quebec artworks digitized or designed specifically for this 3D environment. Finally, to complete the Focus Québec program, artist presentations and round-table discussions will be held at Seoul National University during the ISEA symposium.
Focus Québec is presented with the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec and Délégation du Québec à Séoul, in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts. Thanks to Art Center Nabi and ISEA. More →
QUICK ACCESS
EXHIBITION
This exhibition brings together installations that explore the porous boundaries between the organic and the digital. Through immersive environments combining moving images, textiles, and sound, the works reflect on our complex, often fragile entanglement with technology and the environment.
Friday, May 23 to Thursday, May 29
10am to 7pm
Closed Monday, May 26
Seoul Arts Center
Hangaram Design Museum
Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum
PERFORMANCES
During the opening of Focus Québec, experience these two captivating live performances by Baron Lanteigne (Matter Under Maintenance) and the duo of Myriam Bleau and Nien Tzu Weng (Second Self). These works explore themes of identity, networks, and human–machine interaction through sound, movement, and immersive media, offering a multi-sensory reflection on the evolving relationships between bodies, technologies, and environments.
Friday, May 23 — 5:10pm to 6:20pm
Seoul Arts Center
Jayu Theater
TALKS AND PANEL
ARTIST TALKS
A diverse group of artists presents a selection of innovative works that explore the many facets of digital creation, from immersive environments to experimental audiovisual experiences.
With Chun Hua Catherine Dong, Eyez Li, Louis-Philippe Demers and Louis-Philippe Rondeau
PANEL
The artist talks are followed by a panel “When is an Art-Game Not an Art Game?” The panel examines the art world’s growing enthusiasm for art games, and the simultaneous neglect of the history of experimental games made by creators from the games’ community. The discussion will explore values systems in the two communities, and how to bridge the gap between them.
With Anna Eyler, Jess Rowan Marcotte, Jooyoung Oh and Sun Park. Moderation: Lynn Hughes and Ida Toft.
Monday, May 26th – 4pm to 5:30pm
Seoul National University
Museum of Art, Lecture Hall
ELEKTRA VIRTUAL MUSEUM [EVM]
EVM is ELEKTRA’s new flagship project, a unique 3D experience. From artworks commissioned specifically for this unique space to works that exist in the physical dimension and have been digitized, ELEKTRA’s Virtual Museum (physical location based VR version) features collaborations with artists who explore how these cutting-edge technologies can create new forms of artistic expression.
With works from Baron Lanteigne, Bill Vorn, Chun Hua Catherine Dong, Eyez Li, Philippe Internoscia, Skawennati, Kevin Dubeau, Tanya St-Pierre & Philippe-Aubert Gauthier.
Friday, May 23 to Thursday, May 29
10am to 7pm
Closed Monday, May 26
Seoul Arts Center
Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum
WHERE TO FIND US
Seoul Arts Center
2406, Nambusunhwan-ro,
Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Seoul National University Museum of Art
1, Gwanak-ro,
Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
PARTNERS AND SUPPORT