Installation view, Wael Shawky: Love Story, Daegu Art Museum, 2024. Photo: Park Myung Rae © Daegu Art Museum
We are pleased to present Wael Shawky’s solo exhibition at Daegu Art Museum, as part of its 2024 International Exchange Exhibition. Wael Shawky is an Egyptian-born artist known for his vibrant international career. This marks his first solo exhibition at a public museum in Korea and offers a unique opportunity to appreciate his distinctive artistic vision.
In this Daegu Art Museum exhibition, Shawky presents three video works: the new Love Story (2024), Al Araba Al Madfuna I (2012), and I Am Hymns of the New Temples(2023). These works treat mythology as a common element, with Korea, Egypt, and the ancient Italian city of Pompeii as the backgrounds, respectively. Shawky describes this exhibition as an exploration of“how the metaphysical world is connected to our lives.” This reflects his ongoing interest in examining how non-material concepts such as love, supernatural beings, and faith in gods—intertwine with modern life. Although the three stories unfolding in the exhibition originate from different times and spaces, they vividly present to viewers Wael Shawky's art realm, which proposes a dialogue between antiquity and modernity across diverse cultures.
The exhibition runs through February 23rd, 2025.
In this Daegu Art Museum exhibition, Shawky presents three video works: the new Love Story (2024), Al Araba Al Madfuna I (2012), and I Am Hymns of the New Temples(2023). These works treat mythology as a common element, with Korea, Egypt, and the ancient Italian city of Pompeii as the backgrounds, respectively. Shawky describes this exhibition as an exploration of“how the metaphysical world is connected to our lives.” This reflects his ongoing interest in examining how non-material concepts such as love, supernatural beings, and faith in gods—intertwine with modern life. Although the three stories unfolding in the exhibition originate from different times and spaces, they vividly present to viewers Wael Shawky's art realm, which proposes a dialogue between antiquity and modernity across diverse cultures.
The exhibition runs through February 23rd, 2025.
September 10, 2024
