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<OLED ART WAVE : LONG DREAM>
A “Brave New World” Seen Through OLED

Nov 21, 2023
The window of the white building has the word LONG DREAM written on it, and OLED ART WAVE logo on the roof. Chairs are placed in front of the building.

The <OLED ART WAVE : LONG DREAM> exhibition, LG Display’s art project that transcends the limitations of art and technology, opened at Scène in Seongsu-dong. OLED ART WAVE is a project that showcases OLED as the next-generation digital canvas that merges art and technology, while providing a platform for creativity and exhibitions. Starting with the exhibition <Every Wave You Will Sense> in 2021, followed by <Never Alone> in 2022, the third installment was held this year.

An introduction to LONG DREAM, the theme of 2023 OLED ART WAVE, is written on the red wall of the exhibition hall, and the LG Display logo is visible.
A man stands in front of the Yaloo artist's work made using Transparent OLEDs and takes a closer look in the OLED ART WAVE exhibition hall.

This year’s theme, <LONG DREAM>, depicted humanity’s dreams of utopia and its aftermath through the fresh perspectives of young artists. Participating artists used OLEDs as digital canvases to connect virtuality and reality with the most vivid lights and colors, sharing their unique artistic visions of the aftermath of humanity’s “Brave New World.” Find out more on the experimental journey between LG Display OLED and the five teams of artists.

An Imaginary World Created by Artists and OLED
  • Digital images of nature, such as leaves, soil, and moss, are clearly shown on three large OLEDs installed in exhibition halls with forest images. Digital images of nature, such as leaves, soil, and moss, are clearly shown on three large OLEDs installed in exhibition halls with forest images.
    Gijeong Goo <Macro Scenes>
  • Digital images such as leaves and moss are shown on OLEDs installed on each wall, harmonized with the forest images background in the exhibition hall. Digital images such as leaves and moss are shown on OLEDs installed on each wall, harmonized with the forest images background in the exhibition hall.
    Gijeong Goo <Macro Scenes>
  • An OLED is installed on the wall with the forest images, and a mossy stone is placed in front of the panel to naturally connect to the forest image. An OLED is installed on the wall with the forest images, and a mossy stone is placed in front of the panel to naturally connect to the forest image.
    Gijeong Goo <Macro Scenes>

Artist Gijeong Goo’s <Macro Scenes> focuses on the relationships between man, nature, and technology. This time, he utilized 65”, 77”, and 88” 8K OLED displays to express optical illusions of collected images and objects placed in both virtual and actual reality. By digitally generating images of leaves, soil, moss, and other easily identifiable elements in our surroundings, he has created a space where virtuality and reality are indistinguishable. The portrayal of nature through OLED’s life-like colors makes the visitors feel as though they have been transported to the middle of a lush forest.

“I felt that OLED displays go beyond replicating merely what we see to lead and dazzle our visual experiences with their picture quality and color expressions.”
- Gijeong Goo
  • One 77" OLED and vertical 48" OLED are installed, and an artwork made of aluminum pipes, acrylic plates, and electric motors is displayed on the front. One 77" OLED and vertical 48" OLED are installed, and an artwork made of aluminum pipes, acrylic plates, and electric motors is displayed on the front.
    Yehwan Song <Upload Type Grinding Evaporator>
  • Yehwan Song's Upload Type Grinding Evaporator is shown on a 48" vertical OLED screen at OLED ART WAVE exhibition hall.
Yehwan Song's Upload Type Grinding Evaporator is shown on a 48" vertical OLED screen at OLED ART WAVE exhibition hall.
    Yehwan Song <Upload Type Grinding Evaporator>
  • On the 77" OLED panel presents a woman's face and Yehwan Song's artwork called Upload Type Grinding Evaporator is installed on the front. On the 77" OLED panel presents a woman's face and Yehwan Song's artwork called Upload Type Grinding Evaporator is installed on the front.
    Yehwan Song <Upload Type Grinding Evaporator>

Breaking out of conventional passivity, artist Yehwan Song is on a journey to create a new web-mobile environment. <Upload Type Grinding Evaporator>, her new creative endeavor, showcases a face displayed on a large screen looking out toward the exhibition, dissolving and regenerating repeatedly in augmented reality to depict the characteristics of the digital environment in a witty way. This artwork utilizes a 77” OLED and a 48” art frame, creating a multi-layered space in which the face in the screen, the camera capturing the AR marker, and the perspectives of visitors who view the artwork overlap to blend augmented reality and virtual reality.

“I am someone who works with coding, so my main interest is in the accurate representation of formula-calculated RGB values on screen. I felt that OLED did a fantastic job of translating the numbers into images. I was especially impressed with the near-perfect black.”
- Yehwan Song
  • Five overlapping Transparent OLEDs show geometric patterns of blue light in the OLED ART WAVE exhibition hall with mirrors installed. Five overlapping Transparent OLEDs show geometric patterns of blue light in the OLED ART WAVE exhibition hall with mirrors installed.
    Studio AR+ECH <Show Me Your Memories>
  • Five overlapping Transparent OLEDs present the images of grains of various colors such as yellow, white, and green, which are gathered and scattered. Five overlapping Transparent OLEDs present the images of grains of various colors such as yellow, white, and green, which are gathered and scattered.
    Studio AR+ECH <Show Me Your Memories>
  • Five overlapping Transparent OLEDs show the geometric patterns with colorful patterns, and the images are reflected in the mirror on the right. Five overlapping Transparent OLEDs show the geometric patterns with colorful patterns, and the images are reflected in the mirror on the right.
    Studio AR+ECH <Show Me Your Memories>

Studio AR+ECH has been exploring how technology replicates and alters human experiences, and they have presented <Show Me Your Memories> that abstractly expresses LG Display employees’ precious memories and experiences through AI. This artwork contains the memories and illusions of “the color that inspires you” and “the city experience that inspired you most,” dissolving and reappearing repeatedly on five Transparent OLED screens. These moving images express the senses and experiences of memories in a space much like a house of mirrors.

“As I experimented with overlapping multiple Transparent OLEDs, I realized that I wanted to express the connection between virtuality and reality in an actual space that goes beyond mere digital layering. Thinking about how visitors will feel at the boundary of these two worlds is a source of interest to me.”
- Studio AR+ECH
  • One large 77" OLED and two vertical 55" Transparent OLEDs are installed in the exhibition hall, and the panels show future life and ecosystems. One large 77" OLED and two vertical 55" Transparent OLEDs are installed in the exhibition hall, and the panels show future life and ecosystems.
    Yaloo <TTEUL of KKOT GAM GWAN>
  • A 55" Transparent OLED installed vertically shows a future ecosystem in which sea slugs float with geometric graphics. A 55" Transparent OLED installed vertically shows a future ecosystem in which sea slugs float with geometric graphics.
    Yaloo <TTEUL of KKOT GAM GWAN>
  • A Transparent OLED panel shows sea slugs and geometric patterns and a large 77" OLED panel is being installed over the panel. A Transparent OLED panel shows sea slugs and geometric patterns and a large 77" OLED panel is being installed over the panel.
    Yaloo <TTEUL of KKOT GAM GWAN>
  • On a 77-inch OLED panel, Yaloo's artwork, which shows a virtual ecosystem like a sea slug swimming, is clearly shown. On a 77-inch OLED panel, Yaloo's artwork, which shows a virtual ecosystem like a sea slug swimming, is clearly shown.
    Yaloo <TTEUL of KKOT GAM GWAN>

Yaloo’s <TTEUL of KKOT GAM GWAN> showcases unique creature-like representations that appear to float through zero-gravity on Transparent OLED screens, creating a simulated alternate ecosystem by restructuring time and space. This artwork expresses mythology, science fiction, deep-sea creatures, and an imagined future ecosystem on 55” Transparent OLEDs and a large 77” OLED. The two Transparent OLEDs and the 77” OLED are installed vertically as though floating on air, representing doors that lead to the artist’s imaginary world. As visitors are entranced by the eerie yet beautiful sea slugs and the Gilt-Bronze Incense Burnerㅡan artifact of the culturally rich Baekje Dynastyㅡthey are led to the artist’s imagination of a city ecosystem where humans and non-humans co-exist.

“I am greatly enjoying the aesthetic qualities and material properties that Transparent OLED brings to the table. I am always discovering experimental storytelling methods to frame my work depending on different circumstances.”
- Yaloo
  • On the Transparent OLED screen, a crown-shaped graphic made of digital devices is visible and the corners are decorated with crown-shaped decorations. On the Transparent OLED screen, a crown-shaped graphic made of digital devices is visible and the corners are decorated with crown-shaped decorations.
    Jonathan Monaghan <Crown Dream>
  • Three Transparent OLEDs display crown and robot-shaped graphics, and crown-shaped blue, orange, and pink decorations are attached on the corners. Three Transparent OLEDs display crown and robot-shaped graphics, and crown-shaped blue, orange, and pink decorations are attached on the corners.
    Jonathan Monaghan <Crown Dream>
  • A 55" Transparent OLED presents a robot graphic in the shape of a crown, and a man in looking at the work behind the transparent display. A 55" Transparent OLED presents a robot graphic in the shape of a crown, and a man in looking at the work behind the transparent display.
    Jonathan Monaghan <Crown Dream>

Jonathan Monaghan’s <Crown Dream> utilizes three 55” Transparent OLEDs, displaying humanity’s idealized version of their daily lives in the most dramatic way. In a space adorned with crowns designed in an intricate architectural style, his artwork humorously depicts the underbelly of the values of digital technology and capitalism. Each screen displays robots working out in aesthetic and sleek motions while also making it reminiscent of a comical video game.

“I am always looking for new ways to draw my videos, artworks, and animations out of the screen. Transparent OLED is a very intriguing medium in that regard because I can utilize the transparent screens so that my artwork and the physical surroundings interact.”
- Jonathan Monaghan
Creating a New Wave of Art
Two artists of Studio Artech communicate with the visitors in an artist talk session, and the OLED ART WAVE logo is written on the red wall.
Artist Gijeong Goo communicates with visitors in front of his artwork called Macro Scenes in the exhibition hall.

This year marked its first “Artist Talk” session, where Studio AR+ECH and artist Gijeong Goo engaged directly with audiences to discuss the details of their artworks, processes in using OLED, and their thoughts. The artists said in unison that they were impressed with being able to use the same displays that they used during their creative process in the actual exhibition. Studio AR+ECH said that Transparent OLED’s ability to seamlessly connect the on-screen virtual world with the actual world beyond the display inspired them as they created their artwork out of LG Display’s employees’ stories.

Artist Gijeong Goo upgraded his computer and camera for <Macro Scenes>, a testament to his passion for this project. He used the top-of-the-line 88” 8K OLED display for this exhibition, and said that it was an opportunity for him to upgrade his technological capability for high-resolution artworks. He continued that he believes Korea is where digital artists are provided with opportunities to attempt the most experimental and daring projects, and that he was impressed by how his work felt more 3-dimensional due to the incomparable picture quality of OLED while preparing for this exhibition.

OLED ART WAVE is offering glimpses of the ever-deepening relationship between technology and art as the years go by. LG Display will continue to promote opportunities for creativity and appreciation to up-and-coming digital artists worldwide with digital canvases that offer innovative digital experiences through high transparency, perfect black, and intricate colors. Come watch the highlights of the 2023 OLED ART WAVE to explore this year's exhibited artworks as well as the ambiance of the exhibition.

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