MMCA studies 2023 : Potential from the unknown: contemporary art and institutions

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• The international symposium entitled “Potential from the Unknown: Contemporary Art and Institutions” was held on December 1, 2023, commemorating the tenth anniversary of MMCA Seoul. The purpose of the event was to critically reflect on the roles and functions of the museum by analyzing how art institutions are transforming as they interact with contemporary society and culture, and in particular to examine the “potential from the unknown” deriving from the standardization and globalization of institutions. Ultimately, the event proposed art practices that are variable, process-centered, translocal, and ecological for the museums of the future. In conjunction with this international symposium and anniversary, the fifteenth volume of MMCA Studies presents a special issue and shares the results of the symposium and highlights the museum’s key research achievements for 2023.