Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Following the donation of 58 folk paintings to the Wonju Prison on the 2nd, the World Peace Art Exhibition continued its sharing of culture and art by delivering 25 works to Seoul Southern Correctional Institution on the 3rd. Seoul Southern Correctional Institution is the 10th correctional facility to which the World Peace Art Exhibition has donated works.

Seoul Southern Correctional Institution (Warden Jeong Jin-woo) announced that it received 25 folk paintings from the World Peace Art Exhibition on September 3rd and held a donation ceremony within the institution.

At the donation ceremony held on this day, Seoul Southern Correctional Institution Warden Jeong Jin-woo, former Daegu Regional Correctional Office Commissioner Kim Dong-hyun, World Peace Art Exhibition Chairman Lee Jon-young, Secretary General Kim Tae-yeon, and Myongji University Professor Lee Mi-hyung were in attendance to share the significance of sharing through art and the development of correctional culture.

Following the delivery of 58 folk paintings to Wonju Correctional Institution on the 2nd, the World Peace Art Exhibition donated 25 pieces to Seoul Southern Correctional Institution the following day, the 3rd. A total of 83 artworks were delivered to correctional facilities over the two days.
This donation was arranged to display folk paintings within correctional facilities, allowing inmates and correctional officers to encounter our traditional culture and art in their daily lives.

The donated works are scheduled to be displayed in inmates' living spaces, hallways, and rehabilitation areas to help transform the atmosphere of the correctional facilities into a bright and stable environment. It is expected to provide inmates with emotional comfort and opportunities for self-reflection, while also aiding in character refinement and successful reintegration into society.

Jeong Jin-woo, Warden of Seoul Southern Correctional Institution, stated, “This donation of folk paintings is significant not only for the mere delivery of artworks but also for creating an environment where culture and art can be accessed even within correctional facilities.”

He added, “I hope that the donated works will contribute to the emotional development and stability of inmates and provide practical assistance in their correction and rehabilitation.”

The World Peace Art Exhibition continues to donate artworks to correctional facilities nationwide to spread the public value of art to society and to convey hope and comfort to inmates who have limited access to culture and art.

The donation to Seoul Southern Correctional Institution marks the 10th instance of the ongoing cultural and artistic sharing initiatives within correctional facilities. It holds added significance in that it supports the creation of a rehabilitation environment utilizing art and facilitates the healthy reintegration of inmates into society.