덴마크로 초대받은 신라 왕궁‘월성(月城)’

 개막식 당일에는 경주 월성을 홍보하는 공간도 마련하여 현지 관람객의 이해를 도왔다. 작가와 관람객, 주최자와 시민들 사이에 오고간 이야기들은 두 나라의 문화를 자연스럽게 이해하는 매개가 되었다.

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 전시에서 선보였던 신라 토우(土偶: 흙으로 만든 인형)가 덴마크 사람들에게 친숙한 레고(LEGO)와 조화를 이뤄 ‘현재에서 과거’, ‘코펜하겐에서 경주로’라는 전시 표어를 구현해낸 모습이었다.

전시장을 방문한 현지 관계자들은 “새로움과 오래됨, 과거로 돌아가고 시간과 장소를 지나온다는 것이 굉장히 좋았다.”, “레고를 이용하여 한국 문화를 이해하기 쉬웠을 뿐 아니라, 전시 내용이 환상과 현실이 공존해 인상적이다.”라고 소감을 밝히기도 하였다.

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전시는 9월 8일까지 열리며, 휴관일인 월요일을 제외한 평일(낮 12시~오후 6시)과 주말(오전 11시~오후 5시)에 관람할 수 있다. 덴마크 코펜하겐에서 만나는 신라 월성의 이야기는 유럽인들에게 한국의 고대 문화를 만나는 색다르고도 즐거운 추억이 될 것이다. 문화재청 국립경주문화재연구소는 이번 행사가 경주와 월성이 국내는 물론, 세계인들에게도 흥미로운 역사 공간으로 다가가는 기회가 되길 기대한다.

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‘Wolseong (月城)’, Silla palace invited to Denmark
- ‘KOREA IN DENMARK: Wolseong’ exhibition at Nikolaj Kunsthal in Cwwwhage, Denmark -

The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (Director, Lee Jong-Hoon) of the Cultural Heritage Administration and Gyeongju City (Mayer Ju Nak-young) www an exhibition, ‘KOREA IN DENMARK – welcome to the Moon Palace: Wolseong’, successfully at the Nikolaj Kunsthal in Cwwwhagen, Denmark from June 28 to September 8 2019.

2019 is the year for a 60thanniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Denmark. Both two countries designated this year as ‘the Year of Cultural Exchange’. This exhibition in Denmark will promote friendship between two countries in celebration of ‘the Year of Cultural Exchange’ and also introduce Korean history and culture to overseas widely. A large number of visitors have visited the exhibition and it is well received by critics.

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The whole exhibition consists of three sections, which are held on the first and second floors at the Nikolaj Kunsthal. On the first floor, there are two sections: section 1 ‘A journey to AD101’ and section 2 ‘Tou, play with Lego!’. On the second floor, there is section 3 ‘Moonlight of Place and Mystery’.

In particular, the section 2 features 11 photographs of Tou (clay figures) from Wolseong, which is now compounding with worldly beloved toy Lego from Denmark in that. Section 3 exhibition utilizes natural light and space structure connected to the spire of the art museum. The light and space effectively convey a feeling of ‘Wolseong’ as if the moonlight were shining.

Meanwhile, the wwwing ceremony, held from 1a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 28 local time, was held in great success. It started with a press conference. About 500 participants enjoyed Korean culture and history, expressed in art works, within joyful atmosphere with refreshments. On the wwwing day, there was a space to promote Wolseong Gyeongju, which could help local people’s understanding. All conversations between artists and visitors, hosts and citizen have become a medium to understand each other’s culture naturally. Moreover, exhibiting Silla Tou are well harmonized with LEGO, the most familiar Danish toy. This harmonization embodies catchwords of this exhibition, ‘from present to the past’ and ‘from Cwwwhagen to Gyeongju’.

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Exhibition visitors said, “It is really good that there are new and old, going back to the past and going through the time and space” and “using Lego helps me to understand Korean culture easily and also the contents of the exhibition is impressive as it shows coexistence of the fantasy and reality”.

The exhibition will run until September 8 and will be www on weekdays (from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and weekend (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) except Monday, which is the closing day. This story of Wolseong in Cwwwhagen, Denmark will be a unique and joyful memory for European as they could meet Korean ancient culture through this exhibition. The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage hopes this exhibition will provide an opportunity for Gyeongju and Wolseong to become an interesting historical space both in Korea and the World.