Hear from Woopsyang, the artist behind Space-Out Competition, and awaken non-consumptive ways to use the city as your playground.

 

Wednesday 11 June, 5:45-7:15pm

RMIT University, The Garden Building, Melbourne (live event)

 

Presented by RISING, RMIT Urban Play Network and the Australasian Network for Asian Art

 

To book for this event:
https://2025.rising.melbourne/program/urban-playground-beyond-consumption

 

Please join us for a talk by South Korean contemporary artist Woopsyang, the artist behind the Space-Out Competition as part of RISING in Melbourne. Woopsyang will discuss how her own struggles of burn out have inspired this on-going global project since 2014. The Space-out Competition creates an artistic space to play, release daily stress, awaken non-consumptive ways of being and consider the city as a giant playground full of possibility.

 

About the artist 

Woopsyang is an artist whose work spans from painting and installation to large-scale performance. She began her career as a painter in 2009. Since 2013, she has been developing a series of participatory performances under the title Urban Play Development Project. The Space-out Competition (2014), the second work in the series, drew attention for its humorous and insightful take on contemporary issues. Her work explores the theme of human anxiety—on a personal level through painting, and on a societal level through participatory performance—often using humour and shared experiences to foster connection.

 

For more information about the Space-Out Competition:

https://2025.rising.melbourne/program/space-out-competition

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On the public holiday, Monday 9 June, QV will host Space-Out Competition for RISING. It’s a competition to see who can do the most nothing. Acclaimed South Korean artist Woopsyang hatched the idea in 2014 when she was struggling with burn out.

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Hear from the creative force behind the celebrated installation when she delivers a one-of-a-kind public talk exploring her groundbreaking ‘Urban Play Development Project’.

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Driven by the idea that city play is often just another form of consumerism, the ‘Urban Play Development Project’ offers us a new way to see the city—as a giant playground full of possibilities. Woopsyang will explore new, non-consumptive ways of play that awaken human instincts for joy and experimentation, using the language of art to challenge and expand our understanding of play in urban life.