Mariscal: The Art Player
Hyundai Card Culture Project 13
Dec. 7. 2013 - Mar. 16. 2014
The Hangaram Design Museum of Seoul Arts Center
Javier Mariscal, a true art player who knows how to enjoy art, brings his unique and mischievous art to Korea.
This Mariscal's first and largest exhibition in Asia presents 1,200 pieces including furniture, interior design, sculptures, drawings, and more.

A Playful Artist, Javier Mariscal

Javier Mariscal, a Spaniard artist and designer, lives in the boundless world of art where he practices a wide range of mediums, ranging from graphic art, illustrations, architecture, movie to interior design and paintings. 

This exhibition brings a total of 1,200 artworks which include his iconic mascot “Cobi” that he created for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 along with Mariscal's graphic designs, furniture, architectural work, interior designs, paintings, sculptures, and movies. A special sculpture, The Art Player will be on display as well.

Key Works

Exhibition Content 

Mariscal considers the exhibition space as one large sketchbook where new creative work can be created from.
This Seoul exhibition becomes his unique world of art built based on three different subjects. 
 
  • Sketches Room
Mariscal portrays what he sees on his notepads or sketchbooks with pens, pencils, or crayons. Having gone through dyslexia, his way of expression has been more of drawings than writings. This room revisits the main sources of inspiration and motivation that drove him to become such a successful artist. 
 
  • Collage Landscape 
Mariscal plays with collage techniques to recombine the colors and forms and create totally new objects. Featured are the furniture and interior objects that are created from his boundless imaginary and unconventional world. 
 
  • Colors Parade
Lively characters and works from his collaborative projects are the highlights in this room. Happy World, an exclusively created work for this exhibition, is presented in this last room for the visitors to rethink their values of happiness. 

 
Information


  • Dates
    • December 7, 2013 - March 16, 2014  
    • Closed on every last Monday of the month 
  • Hours
    • 11:00 - 19:00 (Winter Season) 
    • 11:00 - 20:00 (March) 
    • Last ticket purchase and entry allowed an hour before closing
  • Location
    • the Hangaram Design Museum of Seoul Arts Center
  • The number of works
    • 1,200 works
  • Docent
    • 11:00 on Weekdays
    • Docent tours only available during the weekdays
    Organizer
    • GNC Media
  • Host
    • Hyundai Card, Mariscal Studio 
  • Sponsor
    • Hyundai Card
  • Inquires
    • 02)325-1077(8)
    • gnc@gncmedia.com