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Seoul is a travel destination that has traditionally offered a spectacular way of getting to know this amazing country. Now more than ever, it’s an exciting time to visit. The usual attractions are here, with excellent restaurants and very lovely Seoul hotels that meet the standards of the most discerning travelers, and there are also a number of other exciting things in the works.

In terms of art and culture, Seoul is uniquely positioned to demonstrate a vast archive of thoughts and ideas in new forms, and one of the places where this can be seen in very clear light is the Media City biennale. This edition of the art expo, coming this year in the fall, is the fifth edition of something that started in 2000. It’s a perfect moment to capture the amazing work that’s being done at the junctures between art and technology, and will demonstrate what the artists in South Korea have been up to these days.

There is also a very cosmopolitan curatorial team, selecting works that are local as well as work by international artists. This year there is more of a focus on Japanese work, including work by Japanese artists working in Korea presently. There is a lot of discussion in the contemporary art world about using new media in general, and in a local context, the global development truly finds its revelatory power.

Art and technology have merged traditionally, and very comfortably, but it was often the case that these works were considered more elitist than others, because of the question of access to means of production. Now, where teenagers often have access to amazing technologies that previous generations only dreamed of, it’s become a much more democratic form. In fact, constructing work on a laptop can be even more accessible than paint supplies. This will be reflected at the event, where the best minds in art today will be using the advantages of media along with their own expertise, to make an event that is like none other.

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