{"id":17169,"date":"2025-08-22T23:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T23:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/17169\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T23:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T23:35:22","slug":"8000-pixel-art-dome-by-hyunje-joo-creates-enlightening-coastal-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/17169\/","title":{"rendered":"8000 Pixel Art Dome by Hyunje Joo Creates Enlightening Coastal Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764950\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-01.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"856\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p>On Maengbang Beach in Samcheok, South Korea, shines the Art Dome Pavilion by <a href=\"https:\/\/joohyunje.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hyunje Joo<\/a>, a luminous installation designed to mimic the reflection of sunlight on the water. Commissioned by the Samcheok Tourism &amp; Culture Foundation, the project is constructed from 8,000 iridescent acrylic pixels that shimmer and shift in the breeze.<\/p>\n<p>The attention to detail is apparent in each square as they are designed to be the optimal size for the perfect amount of light refraction and fluidity. Placed in a precise, symmetrical grid to move in rhythm, they are synchronized with nature. It is this fluidity that makes the structure solid and also see-through. The pavilion\u2019s open shape encourages visitors to explore, fostering a sense of playfulness and creative wonder.<\/p>\n<p>The installation\u2019s acrylic pixels refract and warp color as the sun filters through them, making a fluid space change with time of day. Dawn\u2019s light casts soft colors, noon makes vibrant refractions, and sunset changes the pavilion into a radiant sunset mosaic against the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>With the Art Dome Pavilion, Joo creates a kind of beauty that\u2019s as mesmerizing as it is intangible, evoking feelings of calm and giving viewers an impactful experience.\n<\/p>\n<p>On Maengbang Beach in South Korea, the Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo sparkles like sunlight on water, made of 8,000 iridescent acrylic pixels.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764953\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-02.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"782\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764956\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-03.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"864\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p>Each simmering panel is sized and arranged in a symmetrical grid, creating a flowing, see-through structure that invites visitors to explore and play.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764959\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-04.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"943\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764962\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-05.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"864\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p>The installation flows in the breeze and changes with the daylight cycles, reflecting nature on the beach.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764965\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-06.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"864\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764971\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-08.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"813\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764968\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-764968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hyunje-joo-art-dome-pavilion-07.png\" alt=\"Art Dome Pavilion by Hyunje Joo\" width=\"1300\" height=\"755\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-764968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Min, Jaeho Jeon<\/p>\n<p><b>Hyunje Joo: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/joohyunje.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>Website<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hyunjejoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>Instagram<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nMy Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Hyunje Joo.<br \/>\nRelated Articles:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/mad-architects-chinese-paper-umbrella\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MAD Unveils Giant Graceful \u2018Chinese Paper Umbrella\u2019 at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/shaoxing-culture-and-art-center-zaha-hadid-architects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zaha Hadid Architects Designs Cultural Center With Roof That Rises and Falls Like a River<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/heatherwick-studios-xian-center-culture-business-district\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sculptural Tree Is a Vertical Park With 56 Elevated \u201cPetal\u201d Terraces<\/a><br \/>\n                    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: 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