Gwangju Biennale, South Korea

2006 marked the 6th Gwangju Biennale: 'Fever Variations' in South Korea. Stephanie Britton sets the scene for what she describes as having been "generous and daring, though not grand or pretentious and never (that kiss of death) magisterial." This event saw a definite shift from an international focus to look more intently at Asian preoccupations of the recent past as played out in the minds and hands of artists. Some of the simple headings at the recent Biennale were Myth and Fantasy; Nature and Body; Trace of Mind; Past in Present, as a way to initiate dialogue and illuminate the stories of how Asian artists began to work within an international context. Some of the artists showcased were Xu Bing (China), Kim Jong-ku (Korea), Miwa Yanagi (Japan) and Lee Sookyung (Korea).