Exhibition 'Checking In—Asking After the Unseen' by 6 Visually Impaired Artists Opens October 3

According to media reports, the solo exhibition for six visually impaired artists, 'Checking In—Asking After the Unseen', will be held from October 3 to 9 at Modu Art Space Exhibition Hall 1, located on the 5th floor of the Seoul Square Annex in Jung-gu, Seoul. The exhibition, themed around nature and relationships, features 40 works, 25 of which can be appreciated by touch. Through depictions of the sea, mountains, wildflowers, and fish, the submitted works send greetings to visitors. Most of the artists lost their sight during their lives and have captured the comfort received from people around them and nature in their works.

According to reports, the works mainly utilize relief-style paintings where materials are layered on a flat surface to create textures. Park Hwan expressed mountains and waterfalls using soil, thread, denim scraps, and tree bark, while Jeong Eun-gyo created fish using Braille paper, straws wrapped in gauze, Hanji, and silicone. Han Yeong-hui painted cosmos, the road to Jebudo, and the South Sea, and YUJUN represented the afterimages of the sea using luminous paint. Choi Gyeong-eun presents ceramic works starting from the six dots of Braille, and Heo Eun-bin creates shapes by applying clay to canvases and coloring them.

According to media reports, scanning the QR code on the artwork captions allows visitors to view barrier-free videos containing subtitles, audio descriptions, and artwork descriptions. Tactile guidelines will be installed on the floor, and Braille leaflets will be provided. The exhibition hall is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with disabled toilets, an electric wheelchair charger, and a relaxation room. If requested from the on-site staff, visitors can receive guidance on how to touch the artworks.

According to reports, programs are prepared where visitors can reflect on their emotions and receive a letter of greeting sent to themselves, as well as a program where Ablind mails postcards containing greetings placed in the exhibition hall mailbox on behalf of the visitors. Exhibition printed materials, such as invitations and leaflets, were produced in the form of letters and postcards. On the opening day, October 3, at 3:00 PM, the opening party 'Checking In with the Artists' will be held. Following the screening of artist interview videos, the six participating artists will share greetings with visitors twice, with sign language interpretation provided. Afterwards, artist-led docent tours and free viewing will take place, and on-site docents will also operate during the exhibition period. The schedules of the participating artists can be checked on the Ablind Instagram (@ablind_art). Visiting hours are from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closed on Sundays, and admission is free.

According to media reports, Ablind, an agency for visually impaired art creators, has been supporting the activities of visually impaired artists and planning exhibitions and events since 2021. It has held 'Black Love' and 'The Color of Water' in 2023, 'All My Moments' in 2024, and 'A Sweet Day' in 2025, and this exhibition is supported by the Korea Arts Management Service's '2026 Early-Stage Arts Startup Support Program'. Yang Deu-rim, CEO of Ablind, said, "It is said that visually impaired artists have gained the strength to live thanks to the greetings asked of them by those around them. This time, the artists want to return that warmth they received. I hope this becomes a place where people can read the works with their fingertips and thereby confirm each other's well-being."

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