Press Release

ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL presents Forbidden Love, a solo exhibition by SHIH Yung Chun (b. 1978, Taiwan), on view from 16 October to 6 December 2025. This marks the artist’s first solo presentation in Korea, where he unfolds his distinctive practice—spanning diverse forms and media—across three floors of the gallery.

The exhibition features three-dimensional miniature installations reminiscent of puppet-theater sets, paintings based on each of these stage-like scenes, and a video work that reconstructs the overarching narrative in cinematic form. The exhibition title, Forbidden Love, serves as a metaphor for the relationships formed among objects drawn from disparate eras and environments. Rather than presenting a singular or linear storyline, SHIH invites viewers to interpret his work through their own diverse perspectives, encouraging multilayered reflections on its themes.

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ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL opened its doors in Sogyeok-dong in 2006. Since then, it has established its foothold as a leading contemporary art gallery in Korea and across Asia, continuing to be at the forefront of the international art scene through its efficient representation system and bold exhibitions. In March 2014, ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL relocated near the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. In April 2018, ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL RYSE HOTEL, a second exhibition space in Seoul, opened in the Hongdae area. Running concurrently with its primary location until November 2019, the project space aimed to mirror the experimental spirit of the neighbourhood through its innovative programming. In 2022, ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL ended its Sogyeok-dong era. However, the various experimentation and ventures carried out in the gallery’s previous spaces continue to shape its future at its current location in Wonseo-dong, which reopened in February 2023. Through the preemptive discovery of young artists, steady support of represented artists, and the realisation of meaningful and original exhibitions, ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL aims to continually grow and contribute to the growth of the contemporary art scene in Korea.

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