Visitors in the immersive Seven Jeweled Mountain exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Virtual Lunchtime Lecture: Making Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
12:00 – 1:00pm
Free on Zoom (registration required)

Join the Cleveland Museum of Art staff next Tuesday for a quick bite of art history! Learn about their current immersive experience, Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain, where viewers are surrounded by vivid animations inspired by a 19th century folding screen that illustrates the mountain’s striking scenery. This ten-panel screen, Seven Jeweled Mountain, is on view just outside the experience exclusively at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Named Seven Jeweled Mountain from a local legend claiming seven different kinds of jewels—gold, silver, pearls, coral, seashells, agate, and crystal—were buried in there, this natural wonder gained popularity after Im Hyeong-soo (1514–1547) published a detailed travelogue about his hiking experience. Pulling from his experience, viewers are taken through a virtual hike amid swiftly changing weather, unique geological features, and breathtaking vistas in this immersive display, offering a rare opportunity to discover a place beyond reach. 

During this lunchtime lecture, Sooa McCormick, Korea Foundation Curator of Korean Art, introduces her research on the historical accounts used in the content of this groundbreaking exhibition, and Jane Alexander, chief digital information officer, provides a rare window into the production process for immersive digital experiences and a glimpse into what’s next.

To learn more and register for this informative talk on Zoom, click here.