UM Tai-Jung, World Worlds

Park Dongmi, The Munhwa Ilbo, 2025年7月23日
What might the inside of the softly glowing structure—this “sanctuary”—look like? Is it empty, or is it full? As viewers explore their own “stranger,” they step into a world of their own. UM describes this moment by borrowing the words of philosopher Martin Heidegger: “The world worlds.” This is the very theme of his first solo exhibition in six years. “Heidegger said that an artwork opens up a world in and of itself,” UM explains. “When a single sculpture is erected, the magical force inherent in it transforms the existing space into a new one. That is when the healing power of art offers us comfort.”