Tino Sehgal and the Leeum exhibition record in Seoul
Published on 08/22/2026 at 15:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Tino Sehgal's recent museum presence is defined by live situations rather than objects. Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul announced his first solo exhibition in Korea for March 3-June 28, 2026, as documented by e-flux and the museum listing.
Sehgal's live works in Seoul
The Leeum presentation centered on constructed situations, Sehgal's term for works enacted by participants and visitors in real time. The exhibition brought together eight such works, including a new piece, across the museum's entrance, lobby, garden and galleries. e-flux announcement
Leeum also stated that the exhibition was curated by Sungwon Kim with Kyunghwa Koo and Sol Kim, with rehearsal direction by Chris Scherer and Hwayeon Cho. The museum ran the show from March 3 to June 28, 2026, and restricted photography and video recording throughout.
Why this matters now
For collectors and curators, Sehgal's Seoul show underlined how widely his practice travels without leaving conventional objects behind. De Pont Museum in the Netherlands has described his work This youiiyou as a live piece built from voice, rhythm and body language, pointing to the same dematerialized logic. De Pont Museum page
That logic also explains why Sehgal keeps returning to museums with strong interpretive infrastructure. His work depends on trained participants, timed encounters and institutional care, not on transportable objects.
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How Sehgal works
Sehgal, born in 1976, is known for choreographed encounters that blur sculpture, performance and social exchange. Tate describes him as an artist of German and Indian descent based in Berlin, while ZKM notes that his works exist only in the moment of encounter. Tate biography
That position places him within conceptual and choreographic lineages, but his output stays sharply contemporary. The museum setting is not just a venue for him. It is the medium.
Where Sehgal stands now
Tino Sehgal currently has no publicly announced date in the 30-day window around August 22, 2026.
Tino Sehgal at a glance
- Artist: Tino Sehgal
- Medium / Genre: Performance, installation, conceptual art
- Born: 1976, London
- Place(s) of practice: Berlin
- Active since: late 1990s
- Key work groups: This is so contemporary, This is exchange, This Variation, This youiiyou
- Current/last exhibition: Tino Sehgal, Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul, March 3-June 28, 2026
- Major collections: Tate, Guggenheim Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Awards: Golden Lion for best artist, Venice Biennale, 2013
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Tino Sehgal questions collectors ask
Where was Tino Sehgal most recently on view?
His latest clearly dated museum show in the available sources was Tino Sehgal at Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, from March 3-June 28, 2026.
What did Leeum show in Tino Sehgal's exhibition?
The museum presented eight constructed situations, including a new work, across the building and garden. Photography and video recording were restricted.
Which collections hold Tino Sehgal's work?
Public references in the available sources name Tate, the Guggenheim Museum and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Sehgal's practice is also discussed in relation to major institutions that can stage live works.
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