2025 VIDAK [Again 815]: This is an announcement for the 80th anniversary of Gwangbok International Exchange Exhibition.
In 2025, South Korea will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Gwangbok. 80 years ago, August 15, 1945 was a historic day when the people got out of the Japanese power and regained freedom, and it was also the starting point where the Republic of Korea could begin with the power of the people. Gwangbok is not just about liberation from colonial domination, it is about reclaiming language and culture, restoring identity, and paving our own future as a community of people.
The keyword of this topic is [Again 815]. [815] is not just a number, but a symbol. This number is a doorway to memory and a locker of imagination, and it is an indicator of creative time to ‘learn from the past, question the present and design the future’. The designers who participate in the exhibition write their own narratives in these numbers, and through them talk about various forms of ‘freedom’ and ‘connection’ through design.