Exhibitions that awaken ecological sensibilities<br/>| Eoseungsaeng Oreum, walking through nature @innisfree jeju house

AMOREPACIFIC Aug 30, 2024

Summary

Together with the Innisfree Moeum Foundation, which was established to preserve Jeju’s nature and culture, we have organized an exhibition to showcase the value of Jeju’s Eoseungsaeng Oreum. Previously, through the 3-week exhibition “Story A” in Busan, we confirmed significant interest in Oreums and Jeju’s nature from many people. We would like to move to Jeju and share the value of Jeju nature with more people who love Jeju.

Concept

With more than 360 of them spread across Jeju Island, oreums are not just unique and beautiful natural features, but iconic ecological assets that represent the island’s nature and culture.
Eoseungsaeng Oreum is the second largest oreum on Jeju, but there is relatively little data on it, so we set out to do what someone should do, but no one has done before. Experts who have long studied Jeju’s geology, plants, animals, history, and culture came together to document the past, present, and stories of Eoseungsaeng Oreum.

Based on two years of research, the exhibit is organized through the eyes of an observer exploring the ecosystems of Eoseungsaeng Oreum.
You can explore Eoseungsaeng Oreum as a scholar and sometimes as a writer, feeling the sights and sounds of Eoseungsaeng Oreum.

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Space

The content that constitutes the space will be operated in the same manner as the exhibition in Busan, but the layout has been restructured considering the characteristics of space(area, ceiling height, finishing materials).

As you step into the entrance, you are greeted with an exhibition introduction along with research report and book
that inspired this exhibition. The video and sound create the mood of entire space and enhance the immersive experience.
The interior lighting is minimally used, the illuminance of the interior space also changes according to the brightness of the video.
Organized into three chapters, Forest, Light, and Breath, the video shows panoramic views of the Oreum, forest trees,
and moss glistening in the light, and the sounds of the birds that live in the Oreum, making you feel like you’re inside the Oreum.

The interior lighting is minimally used, the illuminance of the interior space also changes according to the brightness of the video. Organized into three chapters, Forest, Light, and Breath, the video shows panoramic views of the Oreum, forest trees, and moss glistening in the light, and the sounds of the birds that live in the Oreum, making you feel like you’re inside the Oreum.

Recreated the desk of four people who spent two years studying Eoseungsaeng Oreum.
At each of the four desks, you can watch videos that tell the story of the Eoseungsaeng Oreum from
geological, botanical, zoological, and humanistic perspectives. The desks are lined with the records they
kept while studying the Eoseungsaeng Oreum, which are freely available for viewing.

This is a space where the paintings in the book became the main character,
and where you can see paintings of the animals and plants that live in Eoseungsaeng Oreum.
You can also sit at the artist’s desk and draw from the photos.

We created a guestbook space for visitors to record their Oreum memories.
Visitors can share their own stories on a large map of Jeju’s 360 oreums, and view other people’s stories
to help them decide which oreum to visit next. On the left side of the guestbook, you can also learn about
the Innisfree Moeum Foundation’s oreum conservation efforts and oreum visitation etiquette.

All proceeds from the sale of books and merchandise from the exhibit will be donated to the Oreum Conservation Project.
You can make “my own oreum eco bag” at the big table in the center of the space.

The ‘Oreum Sound Walking’ space in the darkroom behind the goods shop offers a Eoseungsaeng Oreum hiking experience.
You can listen to ASMR while stepping on wood chips and enjoy the birdsong and plants of the oreum.
A cold cup of coffee at the top of the oreum will provide you with pleasure.

I hope this exhibition will as an opportunity to awaken ‘ecological sensibilities’.