Detail: The Sea Art Festival in Busan has established a unique exhibition style though a blend of the natural environment, the
sea, and hightech contemporary art. It began with the affection and devotion of local artists in 1987, marking its 26th
anniversary this year and becoming an event which represents the living history of art of Busan. The Sea Art Festival,
which has been integrated with main exhibition along with the birth of the Busan Biennale, has been held in odd-numbered
years since 2011(an off-year for the Busan Biennale), becoming a new cultural independent brand representing the city of
Busan.
The Sea Art Festival 2013 will be held at Songdo Beach with the theme of ‘With Songdo : Remembrance•Marks•People’. In
1913, it opened as the first public beach in Korea. Songdo Beach, which was called East Napoli in Asia during the Japanese
colonial era, marks its 100th anniversary this year, with attempts to recover its old reputation through various
renovations and maintenance projects. With this in mind, we wish that as many artists, domestic and international, will
apply to participate in this International Competition for the Sea Art Festival 2013, which will be held at Songdo Beach.

Theme: With Songdo: Remembrance•Marks•People The Sea Art Festival 2013 with the theme of ‘With Songdo : Remembrance •Marks
•People’ is planned on the basis of history (Remembrance), Locality (Marks) of Songdo Beach and the identity of Sea Art
Festival (People). The Sea Art Festival 2013, in accordance with the 100th anniversary of Songdo Beach, will attempt to
‘remember’ the history of Songdo Beach by discovering the stories of the ‘People’ and the ‘Marks’ they made through out
history.
The Sea Art Festival 2013 will exhibit 3 coexisting themes, with the first being the theme of ‘Remembrance’. A variety of
attractions such as paintings, photos and video are planned to be on display to provide a rich and memorable experience
for the opening of the ‘Sea Art Festival’s’ 26 year-old history as well as Songdo Beach’s 100th anniversary. The second
keyword, ‘Marks’ dreams of balancing the natural environment and artworks of Songdo Beach through establishing various
pieces of sculptures and installation artwork. In addition, the exhibition will offer an exotic experience in the balance
of nature and art to people, who visit Sea Art Festival 2013 by setting up a photo zone in consideration for the passage
in time. The last keyword, ‘People’ attempts to guide the Sea Art Festival by connecting people through communication and
events such as various genres of music, literature, performance and media. In this regard, we encourage all of you to
participate in the many events offered.