Intersecting Identities, Lives: <Perhaps, All of Us> Comes to Ottawa

The Korean Cultural Centre Canada (KCC) and the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) are pleased to present the touring exhibition <Perhaps, All of Us>, on view from Tuesday, August 25 to Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The exhibition is presented as part of the Touring K-Arts Project, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and administered by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE).

Conceived in Seoul and presented as a traveling exhibition in Washington, D.C. and Ottawa, <Perhaps, All of Us> examines the shared sense of place between these capital cities. It explores key themes of publicness, historicity, and diversity through the lens of contemporary Korean art and the eyes of visionary artists Gala Porras-Kim, Ayoung Kim, Jaehun Park, Park Chan-kyong, Park Hyesoo, Shin Mi Jung, Jisun Shin, Eunu Lee, Lee JeeYang, Im Youngzoo, Jung Yeondoo, Young-jun Tak, and Jungwon Phee.

Capitals function not only as political, administrative, and cultural centres, but also as spaces where diverse identities, memories, and relationships intersect. They also evolve as urban environments shaped by the accumulation of countless individual lives and experiences. Within this context, <Perhaps, All of Us> reflects on how we perceive and relate to one another, including which memories and values are preserved or excluded in society.

The participating artists explore the intersection of personal experience and social reality through a wide range of media and perspectives. Their works reveal the norms and boundaries formed within urban spaces, the relationships between communities and others, and the emotions and memories often overlooked in everyday life. In doing so, the exhibition moves beyond individual or regional narratives to raise universal questions that resonate with contemporary audiences.

<Perhaps, All of Us> is organized into three thematic sections.

Part 1, <Our Unknown Country>, examines publicness through the dynamics of exclusion and hospitality that emerge along the boundaries between “us” and “others.”

Part 2, <Time Out of Bounds>, recalls forgotten or silenced histories to reconsider how the present has been shaped through layers of accumulation and omission.

Part 3, <Perhaps, All of Us>, confronts unfamiliarity and interpersonal difference while also exploring possibilities for coexistence grounded in diversity.

Through the diverse social experiences and sensibilities captured in contemporary Korean art, <Perhaps, All of Us> invites visitors to empathize with the lives and perspectives of others, and to consider how such empathy may expand into meaningful solidarity.

Exhibition Details

- Exhibition: Perhaps, All of Us

- Dates: August 25 – October 14, 2026

- Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Canada (150 Elgin St #101, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4)

- Opening & Artist Talk with Park Hyesoo: Tuesday, August 25, 5:00 PM (Registration recommended: https://forms.gle/3YCMbLvPRj7TNZU98)

- Featured Artists: Gala Porras-Kim, Ayoung Kim, Jaehun Park, Park Chan-kyong, Park Hyesoo, Shin Mi Jung, Jisun Shin, Eunu Lee, Lee JeeYang, Im Youngzoo, Jung Yeondoo, Young-jun Tak, and Jungwon Phee