Four Artists Explain the Science Behind Their Work at Seoul Science Center's Starlight Festival

Four artists collaborating with Seoul Science Center will explain the science behind their work at the 2026 Starlight Festival: Find the Hidden Stars, which also includes a public stargazing session on the 24th from 7 to 9 p.m.

Art that explains science

The exhibition and workshop series, "Artists ON at the Science Center: Seeing Science Through Artists' Eyes," runs from October 24 to November 29. Four artists who work with the science center through the Korean Artists Welfare Foundation's Art Road program take part, introducing the scientific principles contained in their works and creative processes.

The workshops are Ahn Jeong-ran's "Spaghetti and Ramen," Kim Da-hye's "Sunlight Observatory," Kim Jeong-a's "When Does a Stone Become a Color?" and Yang A-yeong's "Imagination Delusion."

Moon, planets and talks

The festival itself runs for two days, the 24th and 25th, with the main public observation event held on the 24th by Seoul Science Center and Nowon Astronomy and Space Science Center together. Viewing spots include the center's lawn, its sky deck and observatory, the observation room at the Nowon center, and Junggye Culture Park. Organizers describe the festival as running from moon and planet viewing through space science activities to art-and-science exhibits.

Lectures on astronomy and space cover the Moon, space exploration and stargazing, under titles such as "Transformations of the Moon," "A Moon Exploration Log Through Danuri" and "A Night-Sky Journey with Midnight." A book talk is also planned on the theme "How Did We Come to Believe in Science?"

Hands-on stations, night tours and a director's pitch

Visitors can make parachutes, starlight bracelets, space mirrors, planet key rings and constellation mood lamps. Programs tied to the exhibition include a guided commentary called "Sparkle Commentary," a participatory night-time tour called "Starlight Odyssey," and a mobile-app mission activity called "Suspicious Parcel Box." Some programs, including lectures, workshops and a mystery lab, require advance registration.

Seoul Science Center director Yoo Man-seon said the programs were prepared "so that citizens can observe the autumn night sky and experience science through art," adding that the center will "continue to run a variety of science culture programs."

Registration and admission

Advance registration for lectures, workshops, the mystery lab and some other programs opens at 10 a.m. on October 20 on the Seoul Public Service Reservation website. On-site activities are free. Detailed schedules and application instructions are available on the Seoul Science Center website.

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