Echo systems: Gilles Barbier

In commemoration of 130 years of diplomatic relations between France and Korea, the MMCA is hosting a solo exhibition of French contemporary artist Gilles Barbier, originally from the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu.  Recently having shown at La Friche in Marseille, the exhibition, “Echo system: Gilles Barbier,” brings a variety of drawings, sculptures and  paintings never before seen in Seoul—introducing the prolific artist’s unique insights, processes and sense of humor. Colorful, witty and  perverse, Barbier’s works often challenge social conventions. The day  before the exhibition’s opening,