Exhibitions that awaken ecological sensibilities
| Eoseungsaeng Oreum, walking through nature

AMOREPACIFIC Apr 26, 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. We believe that the steady interest of many people who love Jeju will be a great help in preserving its values.

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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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As you enter the darkened exhibition space, a large screen displays a video of the
sights and sounds of Eoseungsaeng Oreum. 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.

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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.

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This is a space where you can see paintings of the animals and plants that live in Eoseungsaeng
Oreum. You can sit at the artist’s desk and draw from the photos. At the large table, you can decorate
eco-bags or write postcards using fabric stamps in the shape of animals and plants.

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For visitors who don’t have immediate plans to travel to Jeju,
the ‘Oreum Sound Walking’ space 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.

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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.