SUNY Korea Museum of Modern Costume will open a special exhibition, “COLORSCAPE: Worn in Color,” in its new location at the 3rd Floor of the Incheon Global Campus Multi-Complex Building, from March 25th to May 29th.
This relocation marks a new start to the SUNY Korea Museum of Modern Costume. To celebrate this milestone, an opening ceremony will be held on the 25th featuring a ribbon cutting ceremony with distinguished guests, including the President of SUNY Korea, as well as representatives from IFEZ and IGC.
“COLORSCAPE: Worn in Color” is a student-curated exhibition under the direction of Professor Linda Kim of FIT. Over the past 12 weeks, the Fashion Business Management students worked together to prepare this exhibition - from researching, planning, designing, and installation. This exhibition also features work by the late Professor Chun Bum Bae, founder of the Korea Fashion & Culture Association, who significantly elevated Korean fashion artwear.
The artwork and garments receive inspiration “from light to celebration, with color moving from perception to experience,” showcasing the process of the formation of color. Color does not exist without light. In the absence of chromatic difference, perception turns toward form, material, and presence. Then perception is guided by black and white, revealing light, contrast, and structure before color fully emerges.
Before color was shaped by human intention, it existed first in nature. As color appears, it is introduced through the full spectrum of sunlight. As the journey continues, color becomes structured through shape and spatial order, reflecting systems shaped by human thought and practice. Finally, color unfolds in its most expansive form through culture—expressed through diverse designs, textiles, techniques, handwoven materials, knitting, and multicolored forms—culminating in a celebration of color.
"The COLORSCAPE: Worn in Color" exhibition will be held from March 25, 2026 to May 29, 2026, located on the 3rd floor of the Incheon Global Campus Multi-Complex Building, room 3024. The SUNY Korea Museum of Modern Costume is open to the public from 10 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and closed on weekends and holidays.
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