Opposites United is Kia’s design philosophy, which transforms the tension between contrasting values into creative energy. This exhibition unfolds under this philosophy through two journeys: Journey of Reflection and Journey of Projection. These journeys are not separate programs, but part of a continuous experience that reflects and expands into a single flow. Journey of Reflection explores the inner origins of the design philosophy and the design process itself, inviting a deep contemplation through the flow of perception and thought. In contrast, Journey of Projection demonstrates how these thoughts are realized in reality and how they expand toward the future. Inner exploration and outward expansion—these two flows resonate with each other to form a unified narrative. Through these journeys, we present how Kia Design thinks, and how those thoughts take shape as tangible forms and experiences within a complete narrative.
Community
| Name | Job | City |
|---|---|---|
| A.A. Murakami | Artist Duo / Studio Swine | London / Tokyo |
| Femi Adeyemi | Founder of NTS Radio | London |
| Afrodeutsche | DJ / Composer / Producer | Manchester |
| Alewya | Singer / Songwriter / Artist | London |
| Carlo Antonelli | Journalist / Editor | Milan |
| Aunty Razor | Singer / Rapper | Lagos |
| Giulia Bini | Curator / Art Historian | Lausanne |
| Charlotte Von Bart | Creative Director | New York |
| Otto Von Busch | Professor of Design | New York |
| Nicolas Becker | Sound Designer / Composer | Paris |
| Nelly Ben Hayoun | Designer / Director | London |
| Riccardo Benassi | Visual Artist | Berlin |
| John Bennett | Archaeologist / Professor | Athens / Sheffield |
| Kim Bo-young | Science Fiction Writer | Seoul |
| Mirko Borsche | Graphic Designer | Munich |
| Humberto Campana | Designer (Campana Brothers) | São Paulo |
| Hansel Castro | Creative Director | San José |
| Simo Cell | DJ / Producer | Nantes / Paris |
| Rachaporn Choochuey | Architect | Bangkok |
| Cifika | Electronic Musician | Seoul |
| Oliver Coates | Cellist / Producer | London |
| Emanuele Coccia | Philosopher | Paris |
| Cortex of Light | Music Ensemble | London |
| CTM | Musician / Artist | Copenhagen |
| Dawuna | Musician / Producer | New York |
| Debmaster | Producer / DJ | Berlin |
| Fabio and Damiano D'Innocenzo | Film Directors | Rome |
| Nathalie Du Pasquier | Artist / Designer | Milan |
| Ana Duran | Architect / Urban Planner | Quito |
| Missing Ear | Sound Artist | Berlin |
| Flowdan | MC / Rapper | London |
| Isabella Lovestory | Singer | Montreal |
| HiTech | Electronic Music Group | Detroit |
| Eva Franch i Gilabert | Architect / Curator | Barcelona / New York |
| Jim Goldberg | Photographer | San Francisco |
| Kiss Facility | Musical Artist | London |
| Anna Galtarossa | Visual Artist | Verona |
| Martino Gamper | Designer | London |
| Giesse | DJ / Producer | Bologna |
| Béatrice Grenier | Curator | Paris |
| Beatrice Galilée | Curator / Critic | New York |
| Haeparry | Musical Duo | Seoul |
| Martin Hanczyc | Professor / Researcher | Trento |
| Helen Hester | Theorist / Author | London |
| Joanna Hogg | Film Director | London |
| Iceboy Violet | Rapper / Producer | Manchester |
| Serenella Iovino | Professor / Philosopher | Chapel Hill |
| Caroline Issa | Fashion Director / Editor | London |
| JASSS | DJ / Producer | Berlin |
| Juliana Huxtable | Artist / DJ | Berlin / New York |
| Yanghee Lee | Choreographer | Seoul |
| Nahzamsue | Musician / Producer | Seoul |
| Beatrice Leanza | Curator / Director | Lisbon |
| Led Pulse | Design Collective | Hong Kong |
| Andrea Lissoni | Artistic Director | Munich |
| Liv.e | Singer / Songwriter | Los Angeles |
| Pedro Maia | Filmmaker / Artist | Berlin |
| Malibu | Electronic Producer | Paris |
| Kali Malone | Composer / Musician | Stockholm |
| Stefano Mancuso | Botanist / Professor | Florence |
| Kelly Moran | Pianist / Composer | New York |
| MC Yallah | Rapper | Kampala |
| Sarah Miles | Architect | London |
| Hudson Mohawke | Producer / DJ | Glasgow |
| Rachika Nayar | Composer / Guitarist | New York |
| Jim C. Nedd | Photographer / Artist | Milan |
| Reza Negarestani | Philosopher / Writer | New York |
| Nueen | Producer / DJ | Barcelona |
| OLI XL | Musician / Producer | Stockholm |
| Stephen O’Malley | Musician / Composer | Paris |
| Otolab | Audiovisual Collective | Milan |
| Véréna Paravel | Anthropologist / Filmmaker | Paris |
| Philippe Parreno | Artist | Paris |
| Alexandra Pirici | Artist / Choreographer | Bucharest |
| Pantha du Prince | Musician / Producer | Berlin |
| Percussionisti Teatro alla Scala | Musical Ensemble | Milan |
| David Quammen | Science Writer / Author | Bozeman |
| Alice Rawsthorn | Design Critic | London |
| Carlos Russo | Architect | São Paulo |
| Marco Sammicheli | Curator | Milan |
| Moonchild Sanelly | Singer / Dancer | Johannesburg |
| Maya Shenfeld | Composer | Berlin |
| Sherelle | DJ / Producer | London |
| Bas Smets | Landscape Architect | Brussels |
| Andrea Staid | Anthropologist / Writer | Milan |
| Stenny | DJ / Producer | Munich / Turin |
| Jerôme Sueur | Ecoacoustician | Paris |
| Talpah | Electronic Musician | Milan |
| Tirzah | Singer / Songwriter | London |
| Sissel Tolaas | Smell Researcher / Artist | Berlin |
| String quartet of La Scala | Chamber Orchestra | Milan |
| Guillermo Trotti | Architect | Cambridge, MA |
| Line Ulrika Christiansen | Curator / Artist | Milan |
| Christina Vantzou | Composer / Artist | Brussels |
| Venerus | Musician / Producer | Milan |
| Cecilia Vicuna | Artist / Poet | New York / Santiago |
| Laura Bethan Wood | Designer | London |
| WaqWaq Kingdom | Musical Duo | Berlin |
| Xexa | Producer / Artist | Lisbon |