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  • THE FIRST HERE, AND THE LAST ON THE EARTH

  • 발 아래 처음, 하늘 아래 마지막

  • Artists

    Hoyeon Kang, Ja Young Ku, Shinil Kim, Sangkyoon Noh, Moojin Brothers, Hahyung Min, Sunmin Park, Hanna Park, Jungki Beak, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, Hyuntae Lee, Kyun Chome ​

  • Guides Sumi Kim, Seohong, Hwasoo Lee ​

  • Art Director Shinil Kim​

  • Curator Haeda Kim​

  • Assistant Curator Sumin Kim, Jihoo Kim​

  • Graphic Design Yunhee Joo​

  • PR Bogyeong Choi, Saebyeol Park​

Is there anything that exists as a second?
  • The moment we acknowledge that there is no such thing as a second existence,

  • we become aware of the dignity of those who exist singularly as the first and last on Earth.

  • In nature, every being is the first of its kind, and humanity is no exception.

  • Yet, being content with merely existing as the first among all living entities is not enough for humankind.

  • We tirelessly construct norms and values, giving rise to the vast structure known as civilization.

  • Ironically, we often encounter the paradox where the consciously fabricated 'second things' assume greater importance than the 'first things.'

  • The First Here, and the Last on the Earth transcends mere admiration for the fact that we are all unique as the first and last beings.

  • It aims to explore the confines and undercurrents of human reason, which, in its forgetfulness of being the 'first existence,'

  • becomes ensnared by 'second things,' crafting countless narratives wherein life and death intertwine.

  • Art possesses the profound power to question and manifest the dilemmas emanating from these 'second things.’

  • In this present moment, where now stands as the first, and if the world's end is epitomized by the sky,

  • it is my aspiration, as one who exists lastly, to become free once again.

Shinil Kim (Art Director of MINDBOOM)​