Sunpride Foundation

#예정전시 아트선재센터는 선프라이드재단과 함께 3월 20일부터 6월 28일까지 《스펙트로신테시스 서울》을 개최합니다. 빛이 무지개색으로 분해되는 현상이자 다양성을 의미하는 ‘스펙트럼(spectrum)’과 아이디어와 사물을 한데 모으는 과정을 뜻하는 ‘신테시스(Synthesis)’를 결합한 전시 제목처럼, 이번 전시는 퀴어성을 다층적으로 탐구해 온 국내외 작가 74명(팀)의 작업 세계를 조망하며 서울이라는 장소를 중심으로 퀴어 미술의 현재와 그 가능성을 펼쳐 보입니다. Art Sonje Center with the Sunpride Foundation presents 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, on view from March 20 to June 28. As suggested by its title—a combination of ”spectrum“, referring both to the phenomenon of light dispersing into rainbow colors and to diversity, and ”synthesis“, the process of bringing ideas and objects together—the exhibition brings together 74 artists who have explored queerness across the boundaries of time, space, and institutions. Centered on Seoul as its site, 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭 unfolds the present moment of queer art and its future possibilities. 《스펙트로신테시스 서울》 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙡 2026. 3. 20. – 6. 28. -— 디자인: 워크스 Designed by WORKS

𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙡 《스펙트로신테시스 서울》 2026. 3. 20 – 6. 28 Installation View of the Exhibition @artsonje_center 《光•合作用》 首爾站 展覽現場 Image courtesy of Art Sonje

Artforum | “Spectrosynthesis Seoul”, Art Sonje Center (March 20, 2026-June 28, 2026) With the shift to Seoul, the latest “Spectrosynthesis” will focus on the history of Korean exhibitions of queer art and the subcultures of Seoul’s famed Jongno district. /events/spectrosynthesis-seoul-art-sonje-center-preview-1234740888/ #SunprideFoundation #驕陽基金會 #LGBTQ #LGBT #🌈 #🏳️‍🌈 #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #queer #loveislove #pride #lgbtqart #art #artexhibition

Artnet | Inside Sunpride Foundation’s Mission to Champion LGBTQ+ Art Across Asia Founder Patrick Sun on the impact of Sunpride Foundation's “Spectrosynthesis” series of exhibitions. Full article: /art-world/inside-sunpride-foundations-mission-to-champion-lgbtq-art-across-asia-2771071

𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙡 《스펙트로신테시스 서울》 2026. 3. 20 – 6. 28 Young-jun Tak (b. 1989 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Berlin-based artist who traces the intersection of queer identity, religious beliefs, and specific spatiality, visualizing these structures through video, sculpture, and two-dimensional works. Tak examines sociocultural and psychological mechanisms that shape belief systems, ranging from simple worshipped objects to sophisticated forms of religions. 卓永俊（1989年出生於南韓首爾）是現居及工作於柏林的藝術家。他追溯酷兒身分、宗教信仰及特定空間之交集，並通過錄像、雕塑及二維作品視覺化當中的結構。卓氏研究形成信仰體系背後的社會文化及心理機制，範圍由簡單的被受崇拜的物件，以至複雜的宗教形式。 Image courtesy of the artist / Art Sonje Centre #SunprideFoundation #驕陽基金會 #LGBTQ #LGBT #🌈 #🏳️‍🌈 #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #queer #loveislove #pride #lgbtqart #art #artexhibition

𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙡 《스펙트로신테시스 서울》 2026. 3. 20 – 6. 28 Maria Taniguchi works across a diverse range of media including painting, video, sculpture, pottery, printmaking, drawing, and writing. Her work focuses on concepts of composing, constructing, and framing, whilst referring to the craftsmanship and history of the Philippines. Her ongoing series ‘Untitled’, which the artist paints brick by brick, emphasize the physical accumulation of individual time while eschewing the immediate cultural references often ascribed to artists from Asia. 谷口瑪麗亞的創作跨越多種媒材，包括繪畫、錄像、雕塑、陶藝、版畫、素描及寫作。她的作品聚焦於構圖、建構及框架的概念，同時參照菲律賓的工藝與歷史。她正在進行的系列作品《無題》中，以磚塊一塊塊地進行繪製，強調個人時間的實體累積，同時避免經常被歸因於亞洲藝術家的即時文化參照。 #SunprideFoundation #驕陽基金會 #LGBTQ #LGBT #🌈 #🏳️‍🌈 #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #queer #loveislove #pride #lgbtqart #art #artexhibition #SpectrosynthesisSeoul Image courtesy of the artist / Carlier | Gebauer, Berlin / Taka lshii Gallery, Tokyo

THE CHOSUN Daily | South Korea's First Queer Exhibition Features 74 Artists Sunpride Foundation's Spectrosynthesis Seoul promotes queer dialogue through art until June 28 “We hope this exhibition becomes an opportunity to foster dialogue, discourse, and empathy about queer issues not only within the LGBTQ+ community but also among the general public. The more this topic is exposed and discussed, the more prejudice will disappear.” Full article: https://reurl.cc/X2QXYg

Now in its fourth edition, “Spectrosynthesis,” Sunpride Foundation (@sunpridefoundation )’s landmark exhibition series dedicated to queer art and practices in Asia, is currently on view at Art Sonje Center (@artsonje_center ) in Seoul. Amid South Korea’s political upheaval in recent years, from the 2024 declaration of martial law to the democratic convulsion that led to presidential impeachment, AAP associate editor Louis Lu reviews the show, asking: “What does it mean to mount an exhibition of LGBTQ+ art at this scale in Seoul, a city shaped by compressed modernity, military dictatorship, violent democratization, and a digital revolution?” Follow the link in bio to read the full review on on our website. IMAGES 1-2: Installation view of “Spectrosynthesis Seoul” at Art Sonje Center, Seoul, 2026. Photo by Seowon Nam. Courtesy Sunpride Foundation, Hong Kong, and Art Sonje Center. 3: Installation view of SIN WAI KIN’s ESSENCE, 2024– , at “Spectrosynthesis Seoul,” Art Sonje Center, Seoul, 2026. Photo by Seowon Nam. Courtesy the artist and Art Sonje Center. 4-5: Installation view of siren eun young jung’s Sick Seoul, 2026, at “Spectrosynthesis Seoul,” Art Sonje Center, Seoul, 2026. Courtesy the artist and Art Sonje Center. 6-8. Installation view of “Spectrosynthesis Seoul” at Art Sonje Center, Seoul, 2026. Courtesy Art Sonje Center.

Maeil Business Newspaper | Sunpride Foundation Hosts Queer Art Exhibition in Seoul: "We Should Focus on Artistic Value, Not Identity" Interview with Patrick Sun, Chair of the Sunpride Foundation "Many people misunderstand queer art and reduce it only to sexual imagery, such as homoerotica. But queer art deals with universal human themes like beauty, discrimination, and the responsibilities of being a parent. In the end, the most important criterion is not identity, but whether it is good art that can move the hearts of viewers." Full article: https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/12007139

𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙡 《스펙트로신테시스 서울》 2026. 3. 20 – 6. 28 Kang Seung Lee (b. 1978, Seoul, South Korea; lives and works in Los Angeles) is a multidisciplinary artist, whose works in multiple media such as graphite and colored pencil drawings, tracing, embroidery, collecting, wall installations. Centering under-recognized or marginalized narratives, the intersection of history and visual culture is Lee’s emphasis. Kang Seung Lee （1978年生於韓國首爾；現工作及居於美國洛杉磯）是一名跨界別的藝術家，其作品涉及多種媒介，包括石墨及彩鉛素描、描摹、刺繡、收藏、裝置。 創作著眼於歷史與視覺文化之間的交匯點，重心放在沒被認可或被邊緣的敘事上。 Image courtesy of the artist / Art Sonje Centre #SunprideFoundation #驕陽基金會 #LGBTQ #LGBT #🌈 #🏳️‍🌈 #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #queer #loveislove #pride #lgbtqart #art #artexhibition #SpectrosynthesisSeoul

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Editor’s Notes: Exhibitions in Seoul What are your favourite art spaces to visit in Seoul? Editor Ian Tee (@ianteestudio ) offers brief reviews of four exhibitions he saw in the first week of April 2026: 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭 organised by Art Sonje Center (@artsonje_center ) and Sunpride Foundation (@sunpridefoundation ), 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 at sangheeut (@sangheeut ), 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 at YPC Space (@ypc.seoul ), and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 at Yuryeong (@yuryeong.kr ). Click the link in profile to read the full article. 1 & 4. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯, 2026, featuring works by Yukyung Lee and Jisu Choi, exhibition view at YPC Space, Seoul. Image courtesy of the artists and YPC Space. 2. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, 2026, installation view of works on second level, at Art Sonje Center. Photo by Seowon Nam. Image courtesy of Art Sonje Center. 3. 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦, 2026, featuring works by Aurora Arazzi and Sean Jun Yeon, exhibition view at sangheeut, Seoul. Image courtesy of sangheeut. Photo by Jinhyeok Oh. 5. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 2026, exhibition view of works on the first floor at Yuryeong, Seoul. Image courtesy of the artists and Yuryeong.

Fab @sunpridefoundation show at @artsonje_center in a beautiful neighbourhood in #seoul