Resonance of Opposites

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
A.A. MurakamiArtist Duo / Studio SwineLondon / Tokyo
Femi AdeyemiFounder of NTS RadioLondon
AfrodeutscheDJ / Composer / ProducerManchester
AlewyaSinger / Songwriter / ArtistLondon
Carlo AntonelliJournalist / EditorMilan
Aunty RazorSinger / RapperLagos
Giulia BiniCurator / Art HistorianLausanne
Charlotte Von BartCreative DirectorNew York
Otto Von BuschProfessor of DesignNew York
Nicolas BeckerSound Designer / ComposerParis
Nelly Ben HayounDesigner / DirectorLondon
Riccardo BenassiVisual ArtistBerlin
John BennettArchaeologist / ProfessorAthens / Sheffield
Kim Bo-youngScience Fiction WriterSeoul
Mirko BorscheGraphic DesignerMunich
Humberto CampanaDesigner (Campana Brothers)São Paulo
Hansel CastroCreative DirectorSan José
Simo CellDJ / ProducerNantes / Paris
Rachaporn ChoochueyArchitectBangkok
CifikaElectronic MusicianSeoul
Oliver CoatesCellist / ProducerLondon
Emanuele CocciaPhilosopherParis
Cortex of LightMusic EnsembleLondon
CTMMusician / ArtistCopenhagen
DawunaMusician / ProducerNew York
DebmasterProducer / DJBerlin
Fabio and Damiano D'InnocenzoFilm DirectorsRome
Nathalie Du PasquierArtist / DesignerMilan
Ana DuranArchitect / Urban PlannerQuito
Missing EarSound ArtistBerlin
FlowdanMC / RapperLondon
Isabella LovestorySingerMontreal
HiTechElectronic Music GroupDetroit
Eva Franch i GilabertArchitect / CuratorBarcelona / New York
Jim GoldbergPhotographerSan Francisco
Kiss FacilityMusical ArtistLondon
Anna GaltarossaVisual ArtistVerona
Martino GamperDesignerLondon
GiesseDJ / ProducerBologna
Béatrice GrenierCuratorParis
Beatrice GaliléeCurator / CriticNew York
HaeparryMusical DuoSeoul
Martin HanczycProfessor / ResearcherTrento
Helen HesterTheorist / AuthorLondon
Joanna HoggFilm DirectorLondon
Iceboy VioletRapper / ProducerManchester
Serenella IovinoProfessor / PhilosopherChapel Hill
Caroline IssaFashion Director / EditorLondon
JASSSDJ / ProducerBerlin
Juliana HuxtableArtist / DJBerlin / New York
Yanghee LeeChoreographerSeoul
NahzamsueMusician / ProducerSeoul
Beatrice LeanzaCurator / DirectorLisbon
Led PulseDesign CollectiveHong Kong
Andrea LissoniArtistic DirectorMunich
Liv.eSinger / SongwriterLos Angeles
Pedro MaiaFilmmaker / ArtistBerlin
MalibuElectronic ProducerParis
Kali MaloneComposer / MusicianStockholm
Stefano MancusoBotanist / ProfessorFlorence
Kelly MoranPianist / ComposerNew York
MC YallahRapperKampala
Sarah MilesArchitectLondon
Hudson MohawkeProducer / DJGlasgow
Rachika NayarComposer / GuitaristNew York
Jim C. NeddPhotographer / ArtistMilan
Reza NegarestaniPhilosopher / WriterNew York
NueenProducer / DJBarcelona
OLI XLMusician / ProducerStockholm
Stephen O’MalleyMusician / ComposerParis
OtolabAudiovisual CollectiveMilan
Véréna ParavelAnthropologist / FilmmakerParis
Philippe ParrenoArtistParis
Alexandra PiriciArtist / ChoreographerBucharest
Pantha du PrinceMusician / ProducerBerlin
Percussionisti Teatro alla ScalaMusical EnsembleMilan
David QuammenScience Writer / AuthorBozeman
Alice RawsthornDesign CriticLondon
Carlos RussoArchitectSão Paulo
Marco SammicheliCuratorMilan
Moonchild SanellySinger / DancerJohannesburg
Maya ShenfeldComposerBerlin
SherelleDJ / ProducerLondon
Bas SmetsLandscape ArchitectBrussels
Andrea StaidAnthropologist / WriterMilan
StennyDJ / ProducerMunich / Turin
Jerôme SueurEcoacousticianParis
TalpahElectronic MusicianMilan
TirzahSinger / SongwriterLondon
Sissel TolaasSmell Researcher / ArtistBerlin
String quartet of La ScalaChamber OrchestraMilan
Guillermo TrottiArchitectCambridge, MA
Line Ulrika ChristiansenCurator / ArtistMilan
Christina VantzouComposer / ArtistBrussels
VenerusMusician / ProducerMilan
Cecilia VicunaArtist / PoetNew York / Santiago
Laura Bethan WoodDesignerLondon
WaqWaq KingdomMusical DuoBerlin
XexaProducer / ArtistLisbon