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Es Devlin Asks What Presence Means in Bukchon

Es Devlin, the stage designer behind shows for U2, Beyoncé, and Adele, has opened her first solo exhibition in Korea, Third Poem: Es Devlin, Coming Home, at Futura Seoul in Bukchon.

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Es Devlin, the stage designer behind shows for U2, Beyoncé, and Adele, has opened her first solo exhibition in Korea, Third Poem: Es Devlin, Coming Home, at Futura Seoul in Bukchon. Past books, mirrors, and light, and finally sitting face to face with a stranger to draw each other's portraits, visitors pass bodily through the sense of belonging to one another. As the artist puts it, consciousness resides not in the mind but in the body. It is an experience available only to those standing in that space. The exhibition runs through January 17, 2027.

Devlin is a globally celebrated stage designer and installation artist who has long explored connection through spatial experience. This exhibition is designed not for passive viewing but for active participation, inviting visitors to rediscover relationships through gesture and feeling. The reflection in the mirror, the gaze exchanged with a stranger, and the silence that follows. What will you find in that silence?

FAQ

Where is Es Devlin's first Korean exhibition being held?

Es Devlin's first Korean solo exhibition, 'The Third Poem: Es Devlin, Come Home Again,' runs from August 20, 2025 to January 17, 2027 at Futura Seoul, located at 61 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu. Visitors pass through books, mirrors, and light, drawing each other's portraits with strangers.

Who is Es Devlin?

Es Devlin is a stage designer and installation artist who has designed for U2, Beyoncé, Adele, and other global artists. She explores connection through space, embedding the philosophy that consciousness resides in the body, not the mind.

What can you experience at the Es Devlin exhibition?

Rather than simply viewing artworks, visitors physically experience 'the sense of belonging to each other' through active participation. The core experience involves passing through books, mirrors, and light, then sitting face-to-face with strangers to draw each other's portraits.