The "da Vinci, The Innovator" exhibition, opened at the War Memorial of Korea, Yongsan, Seoul, and will run from July 14 through Nov. 5. It is a fascinating exhibition that reveals the secret of 50 inventions by da Vinci.
There are more than 60 models in the exhibition, including bird-wing machines, gunboats, bridges, an airscrew, automobile, loading cranes and excavation engines, all shown as they were drawn by da Vinci himself in his notes and sketches. They were meticulously reconstructed through historical research approved by the National Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Italy.
The exhibition halls are divided into four zones: Flight, Water, War and Machinery. Viewers can see the various talents of da Vinci as an inventor, as it is easy to discern some of the fundamentals in the models as basics of modern technology products such as cars or cranes.
Da Vinci's inventions have unique aesthetic designs even though their scientific principles are also astonishing. For instance, 'Tank', one of the main exhibition products, had been made with a concept of a carriage, which can defend safely against attacks. It was armed with revolving turrets and moves as eight persons put the wheels in motion.
'Propeller' praised by modern scientists as an ancestor of the modern helicopter, is artistic. There are the wings above and below which are geared crossing each other. This was designed so that four people could make it take off by allowing the wings to move by turning a knob.
Moreover, 'Pedal boat', a boat fitted with a pedal wheel of around 90cm, is a invention that shows da Vinci's practical perspective, worrying about speed when sailing. He mapped out a vessel that could travel at a faster speed than propelling a boat with oars.
Besides, an aeroplane and a hang glider, which are a matter of universal knowledge and most popular among his inventions too, da Vinci's astonishing imagination is revealed as someone who looked into the future.
At the opening ceremony of the "da Vinci Exhibition," the CEO of Innodesign Inc., Kim Young-se told the audience they would be able to feel da Vinci's creativity and innovativeness, a multiplay-model genius if they appreciated these exhibits, adding that Leonardo da Vinci is a figure still keenly admired today.
This exhibition is on a world tour under the auspices of EMS, an Austrian exhibition-special company, and provides visitors with an opportunity to be able to hear a briefing about da Vinci's works from each nation's famous designers.
In the Asia region, such an opportunity was given to CEO Kim Young-se, Innodesign Inc. who swept overseas industry design awards by designing Samsung's cellular phone, and the MP3 player Iriver.
Kim underscored that Korea has to equip itself with a cultural & structural system that can nurture young, able and creative talent, explaining that what is necessary for Korea to grow one step more, is innovation. He points out that in recent years, the importance of design is being stressed at home and abroad, but there seems to be a host of misunderstanding about its true substance.
In conjunction with this, Kim maintains that design has to hold creative and practical innovativeness in the inside just as physical beauty.
CEO Kim hosted a design contest receiving works that reinterpreted da Vinci works from the modern viewpoint to share such thoughts with young prospective designers. In addition, he plans to hold an oratorical contest during the period of this exhibition.
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