The entities that have led regional change through the Cheonan Oryong District Urban Regeneration Project are conveying a special message at Gallery H of Hyundai Department Store Kintex Branch. The upcycle 예술 exhibition ‘PLASTIC REBORN – The Infinite 가능성 of 병뚜껑’, running until April 30, breathes artistic life into discarded plastic 병뚜껑, shedding new light on the 가능성 of 자원 circulation. This exhibition offers deep insights into environmental problem-solving by bringing together local efforts and 예술.
The Encounter of Urban Regeneration and 예술: The Beginning of the ‘PLASTIC REBORN’ Exhibition
The movement dreaming of sustainable change in Cheonan Oryong District meets the public on a new stage, Hyundai Department Store. This exhibition, planned through the collaboration of ‘Dasi Bitnanun Cooperative’, which has spearheaded the Oryong District Urban Regeneration Project, and ‘Our Neighborhood Plastic Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as Plalab)’, which has continued local 자원 circulation research, focuses on changing perceptions of discarded 자원 and bestowing new 가능성. In particular, it visually presents the importance of 자원 circulation through the process of easily accessible plastic bottle caps being reborn as 예술 works.
This exhibition will run until April 30 (Thursday) at Gallery H on the 9th floor of Hyundai Department Store Kintex Branch, and is expected to be a good opportunity to show how environmental protection and regional activation efforts initiated in Oryong District can be sublimated into 문화 예술. It is anticipated that local efforts being introduced in a popular and highly accessible space like a department store gallery will help convey the message of 자원 circulation to more people and foster consensus.
The Infinite 가능성 Contained in 병뚜껑: Participating Entities and Artistic World
The ‘PLASTIC REBORN’ exhibition is the result of key entities in Oryong District’s urban regeneration joining forces. Dasi Bitnanun Cooperative (Chairman Lee Jeong-sik) played a central role in planning the exhibition, and Plalab, which has researched local 자원 circulation through the Oryong District vacant store support project, was responsible for 수거 and processing, contributing to the procurement of actual 재료. This collaboration among various local entities, leveraging their respective expertise to create sustainable 가능성, is a significant feature of this exhibition.
Particularly noteworthy is the participation of local artists. Five teams of artists, including Lee Ji-su, Park Joo-eun, and Chairman Lee Jeong-sik, who previously worked together in the Alley Commercial District Development Council, created their works in their unique ways using upcycled plastic collected and processed by Plalab. Each discarded 병뚜껑 is transformed into an 예술 work with diverse forms and meanings through the artists’ hands, sensuously demonstrating the potential of plastic waste and its infinite transformation 가능성. This conveys the true 가능성 of upcycling, beyond simple recycling.
The 확산 of Regional Coexistence and Environmental Message
Lee Jong-young, CEO of Plalab, stated, ‘Just as a small 병뚜껑 is reborn as a work of 예술, I hope that the 가능성 of 자원 circulation, initiated in Oryong District, continues to create new 가능성.’ This statement encapsulates the exhibition’s core message and embodies the hope that small efforts started in Oryong District will lead to greater social change beyond the local area. Through the exhibition, visitors can directly witness the process of discarded resources being sublimated into 예술, simultaneously feeling the necessity and beauty of 자원 circulation.
This exhibition demonstrates that urban regeneration projects can be an important medium for strengthening the cultural capabilities of local communities and raising social awareness of environmental issues, beyond simple physical environmental improvement. Anyone can view it for free during Gallery H’s operating hours at Hyundai Department Store Kintex Branch, thus increasing accessibility and providing an opportunity for more citizens to encounter this special message and deeply reflect on the importance of 자원 circulation. Through this, the two values of regional coexistence and environmental protection create a synergy effect, taking steps towards a sustainable future.
The ‘PLASTIC REBORN’ exhibition is a meaningful outcome born from the combination of Cheonan Oryong District’s urban regeneration efforts and the creativity of local artists. Through the process of discarded bottle caps being reborn as beautiful 예술 works, we realize once again the importance of 자원 circulation and its infinite 가능성. We hope this exhibition raises social interest in environmental protection and makes a significant contribution to the 확산 of 가능성 that the local community creates together.
