PAST EXHIBITION
2nd Poem
Anthony McCall: Works 1972-2020
2025. 5. 1 - 2025. 9. 28
Exhibition Introduction
“Art Between Light, Space, and the Viewer”
Anthony McCall is a legendary figure in media art who has dissolved the boundaries between film, sculpture, and installation by using light and time as his sculptural language. His iconic Solid Light series is regarded as a pioneering form of immersive art that is completed through interaction with the viewer, and it has been spotlighted at major museums around the world. Most recently, his exhibition at Tate Modern in London was extended due to overwhelming acclaim, generating renewed global interest. Now, for the first time in Asia, Futura Seoul brings this extraordinary experience to new audiences. Join us and discover a moment of sensory restoration and emotional pause through the light-filled world of Anthony McCall.
“Between light and mist, forgotten senses awaken. Art that gradually stirs the soul.”
Dubbed a "sculptor of light," Anthony McCall holds a unique place in the contemporary art world for transcending the boundaries of cinema, sculpture, and installation. This exhibition—his first major presentation in Asia—offers a rare opportunity to experience over 50 years of artistic experimentation and innovation, from his early film works to his most recent digital projections. At its core are immersive installations that invite viewers to physically enter and explore spaces of light and haze. Through these works, audiences can engage with McCall’s multifaceted practice as a pioneer of media art and expanded cinema. Wander among the sculptural beams of light and experience a new spatial language shaped by time, movement, and presence.
FUTURA SEOUL
Founder & Director
Dahoe Ku
Curated by
Dahoe Ku
Assistant Curator
Lisa Hyungi Lee
Exhibition Operations
Chaekyeong Lee
In collaboration with
Anthony McCall Studio
Artist
Anthony McCall
AV Installation
Eidotech, Multitech
Exhibition Construction
M Space
Graphic Design
Notes Associates
Photography/Video Documentation
HOLO sight and sound
Audio Guide
Bokyung Kil, Namhoon Heo
Public Communication
TGWP-Mpublic, Inaestyle
Special thanks
Nickolas Calabrese, Eric Kim, Delaney Kim

ARTIST
Artist Introduction
“An Artist Who Arrived in the 21st Century Ahead of Time: Anthony McCall”
Born in 1946 in St. Paul’s Cray, UK, and currently based in Manhattan, New York, Anthony McCall is an artist whose work spans film, sculpture, installation, drawing, and performance. He has developed a singular visual language by shaping the immaterial concepts of light and time. He is best known for deconstructing cinematic structures and reimagining them through audience participation, coining the concept of Expanded Cinema, and for his immersive Solid Light series.
Since 1973, Solid Light works have taken on the form of three-dimensional light sculptures, projected through mist and evolving over time in space. These pieces invite viewers to step into and become part of the work itself, creating an intimate, bodily encounter with light. Long before the term "immersive art" became popularized, McCall was already pioneering experimental practices that drew audiences into the heart of the artwork through light and space.
His groundbreaking work has been recognized and exhibited by leading institutions around the world, including the Whitney Museum of American Art (2001–2), Centre Georges Pompidou (2004), Tate Britain (2004), Serpentine Gallery (2007–8), MoMA in New York, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (2024), and the ongoing exhibition at Tate Modern.
ARTWORKS
Archive room
Archive room
Breath III, 2001
Breath III, 2001
Traveling Wave, 1972/2013
Traveling Wave, 1972/2013
Landscape for Fire, 1972
Landscape for Fire, 1972
Circulation Figures, 1972/2011
Circulation Figures, 1972/2011
Between You and I, 2006
Between You and I, 2006
Skylight, 2020
Skylight, 2020
EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
100 POEMS, Skylight, 2020
100 POEMS, Skylight, 2020
100 POEMS Exhibition view
100 POEMS Exhibition view
100 POEMS Exhibition view
100 POEMS Exhibition view
100 POEMS Exhibition view
100 POEMS Exhibition view
Gallery 1, Breath III, 2001
Gallery 1, Breath III, 2001
Archive room
Archive room
Exhibition view
Exhibition view
Geunjun Lim TALK
Geunjun Lim TALK
Geunjun Lim TALK
Geunjun Lim TALK
Solid Light Installation Video
Solid Light Installation Video
Anthony McCall Interview
Anthony McCall Interview
25.05.20 (Tue)ㅣCelebrating Anthony McCall’s 1972 Performance: Circulation Figures Homage
25.05.20 (Tue)ㅣCelebrating Anthony McCall’s 1972 Performance: Circulation Figures Homage
25.04.28 (Mon)ㅣAnthony McCall, Press Conference
25.04.28 (Mon)ㅣAnthony McCall, Press Conference
25.04.29 (Tue)ㅣAnthony McCall, Opening
25.04.29 (Tue)ㅣAnthony McCall, Opening
25.08.09 (Sat)ㅣSeongje Son & Gwanghyeon Ahn | Dissolve into Light: 3rd Night on Futura
25.08.09 (Sat)ㅣSeongje Son & Gwanghyeon Ahn | Dissolve into Light: 3rd Night on Futura
25.09.04 (Thu)ㅣFrieze x Futura Seoul with Soho House | EMEA Americas VIP Reception Photo
25.09.04 (Thu)ㅣFrieze x Futura Seoul with Soho House | EMEA Americas VIP Reception Photo
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