1. You have decided to take part in the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Has there been any challenges?
2. The traditional exhibition model no longer applies in the post-pandemic era, calling for alternatives. What kind of role do you think biennales and art exhibitions should play in the future?
3. Offline visits to indoor exhibitions (Main Exhibition, Special Exhibitions 1 & 2) were restricted due to the government’s social distancing policy from September 17 to October 4, 2020 during which the audience were able to enjoy artworks only through online platform. The exhibitions have been made available both online and offline afterwards. What do you think of the online exhibitions at the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020?
4. Do your submissions to the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020 have any connections with its theme, “Non-Sculpture: Light or Flexible“? If they do, tell us your thoughts in relation to materials, forms, methodologies and contexts.
5. What’s your impression of the Biennale in Korea?
6. What do you make of the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020, compared to other biennales? Tell us your honest feedback.
7. What are your plans after the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020?
Artist: Glenda León
Artwork: Wasted time II (Temps Perdu)
Q. You have decided to take part in the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Has there been any challenges?
A. The main challenge of participating in the Biennale has been the impossibility to travel. I’m always very demanding in the specific case of the installation “Wasted Time” that Artistic Director Sung-Ho KIM has chosen to exhibit, because I like to give the final touch to the work and to look after the process of building the sand mountain, as it must be look like a natural one not a build one. Then the exact position of the hourglass and how the sand around it is placed are very important details for me, so I really made an effort and decided that there was nothing else to except to trust in Korean hands. And if something was different that what expected it, then it would have been the Korean version of Wasted Time. At the end I must say I am happy with the result.
Q. What do you make of the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020, compared to other biennales? Tell us your honest feedback.
A. What I consider the most relevant and new for me with the Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020 has been the appointment of a movie star Jin Seon-kyu as its ambassador. I think it’s the smartest and gracious gesture I have ever seen for a Biennale. I guess it has helped to gain a lot of attention from a great amount of people, and that has attracted those who has never gone into a art exhibition before. I’m also very happy to be invited together with one of my favorite artists in the world: Nam-June Paik.
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