Contemporary Korean Photo Exhibition in Budapest

'Nunchi – The Power of Silence' is the title of Mai Manó House's new exhibition, which showcases the works of contemporary Korean photographers and focuses on one of the defining principles of Korean culture, the exhibition venue informed MTI on Wednesday.

The announcement highlighted that the exhibition, which runs until October 5, uses the photographs of contemporary Korean photographers to show how silence and attention can be the key to understanding, community, and connection to nature.

As they wrote, there is a concept in Korean culture that is difficult to translate and permeates everyday life: nunchi. This sensitive attunement to others is what allows us to understand the thoughts, feelings, and intentions of those around us without spoken words. They added that the exhibition was created in the spirit of mutual attention and dialogue, as photographers working in different times and spaces are connected by a common need for reflection and dialogue.

The photographs presented by Park Byung-moon and Jang Jong-woon draw attention to the deeper layers of human existence. They show social structures and situations that speak simultaneously about local cultures and universal human destinies.

The other direction is represented by the works of Kim Mi-kyoung, Moon Sang-wook and Han Hee-joon, which are visual confessions about our planet and the eternal proportions of nature.

Their images evoke the dimensions of earth, water, air, and space, raising the question of whether we are capable of recognizing that we ourselves are an integral part of nature, according to the press release.

According to the organizers, the common feature of the works in the exhibition is "attention arising from silence." The artists first sensed and absorbed the vibrations of their environment, and only then gave voice to what they expressed in their images.

The exhibition 'Nunchi – The Power of Silence' invites visitors to slow down, pay attention, and experience the power of silence, they wrote.