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The SMB Glossary helps define the Biennale’s overall identity and explain specific concepts related to its previous editions. By referencing the SMB Glossary, users may better understand and connect various data, which are accessible via relational database searches that correspond to keywords in the Tomorrow section of the website. These keywords were selected by consensus among SMB constituents to semantically link the information and concepts that constitute SMB Data; additional terms may be added as the Biennale continues to evolve.

23 SMB keywords: anthropocene, border, city, death, disaster, escapism, future, ghosts, history, local, mediacity, mourning, moving image, network, new media, new normal, non-territory, photography, program, project, séance, technology, public

anthropocene

The anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch distinguished by the impact of humanity on …

border

Today, borders are associated with the boundaries that define areas of national sovereignty. The …

city

SMB actively engages with the evolving environment of the city by making use of various media and …

death

In contrast to life (生), death (死) is universally understood as the end of existence. Throughout …

disaster

SMB09  NERIRI KIRURU HARARA (2016) diagnosed that futures, as imagined in the contemporary …

escapism

The concept of escapism connects SMB11  One Escape at a Time (2021) with the SMB01  city: …

future

The term future generally refers to moments yet to come, embodying both uncertainty and …

ghosts

SMB08  Ghosts, Spies, and Grandmothers (2014) proposed ghosts and specters as metaphors for …

history

In “Wiping my eyes: in lieu of preface,”published in the Non-Aligned Reader (2020), sociologist …

local

Since the 1990s, globalization has intensified in Korean society, spreading as a movement that …

mediacity

In 1999, the Seoul Metropolitan Government launched the biennial event “media_city …

mourning

The Korean ritual known as Gut is a shamanic ceremony that shares some characteristics of Korean …

moving image

Throughout the history of SMB, moving images have been introduced in various ways that maintain the …

network

The term network, meaning a closely interconnected system that resembles a web, encapsulates both …

new media

First entering the English vernacular in the 1990s, new media primarily refers to new modes of …

new normal

As we enter an era of climate change, the increasing frequency of natural disasters and the scale …

non-territory

The concept of non-territory correlates with interests and relationships that exist independently …

photography

Since its emergence in the 19th century, photography has become a crucial medium that challenges …

program

In contemporary art, a program refers to a series of planned activities that follow a sequence in …

project

SMB operates within certain constraints – a fixed two-year period, allocated budget, and limited …

public

Since SMB is financed by Seoul Metropolitan Government, it must receive annual approval for its …

séance

Séance is derived from the ancient French word seoir, meaning “to sit,” and refers to a …

technology

The word “art” originates from the Latin ars and the Greek techne. Prior to the …
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