YONA LEE’s
En route home, 2020, stainless steel, objects, dimensions variable, at Yeongdo Harbor, Busan Biennale, 2020. All images courtesy Busan Biennale Organizing Committee.
Busan Biennale 2020: âWords at an Exhibition â an exhibition in ten chapters and five poemsâ
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Andy St. Louis
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Located on the southeast coast of Korea, Busan is a city without a true center; rather, it is a collection of industrial and residential pockets squeezed between mountains and the sea, with vast expanses of reclaimed land allowing for high volumes of trade that have made it the world’s fifth-largest port. Known domestically for its brilliant sandy beaches, flavorful cuisine, and unique history, this year Busan also distinguished itself in a global context as one of the few places to successfully mount a biennial exhibition.