Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 Exhibition 'Prayers to Fornax' Opens in Beijing
Hyundai Motor Company opened 'Prayers to Fornax: Science, Technology, and Spirituality,' the first exhibition of the Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025, at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing from July 18 to December 13, 2026.
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What Happened
Hyundai Motor Company presents 'Prayers to Fornax: Science, Technology, and Spirituality,' the first exhibition of Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025, curated by Yifeng Wei & Penny Dan Xu. The exhibition is on view at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing from July 18 through December 13, 2026, and brings together eight international artists and collectives to explore the intersection of rational inquiry, technological systems, and spiritual imagination.
- Searching for meaning beyond science, through June Balthazard and Pierre Pauze’s Mass (2020) and Chen Zhe’s Celestial-cranial Instrument series (2022–2023).
- Uncovering knowledge buried in the land, through Natasha Tontey’s Of Other Tomorrows Never Known (2023) and Riar Rizaldi’s Tellurian Drama (2020).
- Scanning the cosmos for signs, through Zach Blas’s Metric Mysticism: A Troll’s Tale (2022), Nolan Oswald Dennis’s Black Liberation Zodiac: Whale-mouth Solidarities (2026), Haroon Mirza’s Cymatic Cerem
“We are thrilled to present this exhibition, which invites audiences into a transformative experience that bridges different forms of knowledge. Moving between science and spirituality, the exhibition searches for futures that no single worldview can see alone.”
Hyundai Blue Prize+, an initiative led by Hyundai Motor Company, serves as a laboratory for the evolving role of curators, encouraging exploration of pressing contemporary issues through diverse Asian contexts. It evolved from Hyundai Blue Prize Art + Tech in China and Hyundai Blue Prize Design in Korea. The 2025 open call received more than 160 exhibition proposals, and two final awardee collectives were selected: Yifeng Wei & Penny Dan Xu, and Hyejin Park & Yoonyoung Park. The latter collective’s exhibition will open on January 23, 2027.
“We are delighted to present Hyundai Blue Prize+, a newly evolved iteration of the Hyundai Blue Prize, through its inaugural exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing. Bringing together science, technology, and spirituality, the exhibition, curated by Yifeng Wei and Penny Dan Xu, invites audiences to encounter new perspectives and reflect on how technology shapes the world we inhabit.”
Throughout the exhibition, Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing will host a series of public programs, including artist talks and hands-on workshops, extending the exhibition’s themes through dialogue and participation.
Why this matters
This exhibition marks the debut of Hyundai's expanded art initiative, Hyundai Blue Prize+, which evolved from previous prizes in China and Korea. By supporting interdisciplinary research and transcultural conversations, Hyundai underscores its commitment to fostering innovative thinking beyond automotive technology. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the relationship between rational inquiry and esoteric belief through works from eight internat…
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- EV
- Electric vehicle, a vehicle powered fully or partly by electricity.
- ICE
- Internal combustion engine, the conventional petrol or diesel engine type.
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