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MMCA×LG OLED Series Debuts with TZUSOO’s 'Agarmon Encyclopedia' at Seoul Box

The exhibition leverages cutting-edge OLED display technology for an immersive exploration of life cycles through a hybrid of organic sculpture and digital media.

Artist TZUSOO's artworks are on display at the Seoul Box of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art's main branch in central Seoul on July 31, 2025, in this photo provided by the museum. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
"Agarmon 5" is seen in this photo provided by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Artist TZUSOO is seen in this photo, provided by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Jusung Hyung. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The inaugural show runs from August 1, 2025, through February 1, 2026, in the publicly accessible Seoul Box at MMCA Seoul.
  • ‘Agarmon Encyclopedia: Leaked Edition’ combines a living agar-and-moss sculpture with TZUSOO’s two-channel video work ‘The Eight Spirits of Flesh.’
  • The self-sustaining ‘Agarmon’ creature grows in a controlled incubator as digital avatars shift across 88 55-inch LG OLED screens arranged into two towering media walls.
  • LG serves as title sponsor of the multi-year MMCA×LG OLED Series, providing state-of-the-art OLED technology to bring ambitious media art to life.
  • Future annual installments will feature new works by leading contemporary artists, expanding public engagement with immersive digital art.