Listen as artist Eva Tind recites her poem AUTUMN LEAVES, featured in the ODORAMA CITIES at the Korean Pavilion of the Venice Biennale. In response to KOO JEONG A’s question, “What is your scent memory of Korea?” Eva Tind joins others reflecting on their connection to the peninsula through scent. This process generated over 600 recollections, inspiring 17 unique scents throughout the pavilion. KOO JEONG A’s themes—immateriality, weightlessness, endlessness, and levitation—come alive in these scents, creating a dynamic archive of olfactory memories.
About the pavilion:
Hyundai Motor continues to support the Korean Pavilion as the lead supporter for five consecutive exhibitions, including the 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024 Venice Biennale, reaffirming our ambition to connect more deeply with audiences from around the world and build on expanding exchanges. Founded in 1895, the Venice Biennale is one of the world’s most important international art exhibitions, taking place in national pavilions throughout the city and the Central Pavilion every two years. Since its inception in 1995, the Korean Pavilion continues to receive honorable mentions for presenting outstanding works by artists from Korea and broadening perspectives on Korean art across the global landscape.
Listen as artist Eva Tind recites her poem AUTUMN LEAVES, featured in the ODORAMA CITIES at the Korean Pavilion of the Venice Biennale. In response to KOO JEONG A’s question, “What is your scent memory of Korea?” Eva Tind joins others reflecting on their connection to the peninsula through scent. This process generated over 600 recollections, inspiring 17 unique scents throughout the pavilion. KOO JEONG A’s themes—immateriality, weightlessness, endlessness, and levitation—come alive in these scents, creating a dynamic archive of olfactory memories.
About the pavilion:
Hyundai Motor continues to support the Korean Pavilion as the lead supporter for five consecutive exhibitions, including the 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024 Venice Biennale, reaffirming our ambition to connect more deeply with audiences from around the world and build on expanding exchanges. Founded in 1895, the Venice Biennale is one of the world’s most important international art exhibitions, taking place in national pavilions throughout the city and the Central Pavilion every two years. Since its inception in 1995, the Korean Pavilion continues to receive honorable mentions for presenting outstanding works by artists from Korea and broadening perspectives on Korean art across the global landscape.