| Dates | 27 Oct – 22 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Weekdays 12:00–21:00; weekends 10:00–21:00 |
| Weather | October average 22/11 °C (72/53 °F), 50 mm of rain November average 15/5 °C (59/41 °F), 30 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daegu station. |
| Venue | Sanghwa Hill, Suseongmot Lake대구광역시 수성구 무학로 112 (두산동) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2024: 15–27 Oct 2024 |
Program
- Tue 27 Oct, 14:00–18:00opening day with a pre-show performance, an introduction to the theme and participating artists, artists' talks on their works and an expert forum; the visual-art competition awards are presented at the opening ceremony on Sanghwa Hill
- 27 Oct–22 Novexhibition of the participating architects' and landscape architects' works and the artistic directors' international studio
- 27 Oct–22 NovSuseong children's architecture and landscape school
- 27 Oct–22 Novworld architecture and landscape visual artworks, selected from the open competition 'What does Living Ground mean to you?' (youth division 10–18, general division 19 and over; entries closed 11 Sep 2026)
- Invited projects for two sites in Suseong-gu, as announced in July 2025: a wood-friendly city at Jinbatgol (Kengo Kuma, Gerard Reinmuth, Cho Nam-ho, Kim Gun-chul) and Deulan Art Park (Topotek 1, Z+T Studio, Cho Yong-jun and Han Hae-mi)
- Weekends, drop-inhanok building-principle experience, roof-tile stacking, Tubi tower stacking and 'Living Village' block-village building
- Weekends, sign-upSuseongmot ecology tour, a touring children's show featuring Tubi, and a meditation programme
- Citizen participation programmes
- Planned in July 2025completed works from the 1st biennale's award-winning entries also on show
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free (KTO listing) |
Notes on the 2026 edition
2nd edition, theme 'Living Ground' (리빙 그라운드). Hosted by Suseong-gu and run by the Suseong Culture Foundation with the biennale organizing committee, chaired by Lee Jong-kook (Keimyung University). Co-artistic directors John Hong (Seoul National University, architecture) and Kim Ah-yeon (University of Seoul, landscape architecture). A pre-biennale forum and site tour on 9 July 2025 drew about 100 experts. Enquiries: 053-668-1541.
About the festival
The Suseong International Biennale (수성국제비엔날레) is a free architecture and landscape biennale run by Suseong-gu, the Daegu district around Suseongmot Lake. The 2nd edition, 'Living Ground', runs 27 October–22 November 2026 on Sanghwa Hill by the lake, open 12:00–21:00 on weekdays and 10:00–21:00 at weekends, with an opening programme on 27 October from 14:00. Take Daegu Metro Line 3 to Suseongmot Station, Exit 1, about 5 minutes' walk; the next edition is expected in 2028.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Suseong International Biennale page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.