Testimony : The Next Page

Special exhibition hosted by the Research Institute on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery (RIMSS), Women’s Human Rights Institute of Korea

Testimony— The Next Page

The 2,745th Record

How should we respond to the words entrusted to us? The journey begins to write the 2,745th record — the next page to the 2,744 records that came before.

Ara Art Center, SeoulOct 23 (Fri) – Nov 11 (Wed)
2026
Art Space Lumos, DaeguNov 15 (Sun) – Dec 4 (Fri)
2026
Before You Visit

This exhibition includes testimonies from victims of war crimes. Pregnant visitors, older adults, those in poor health, and visitors who may find these accounts distressing are advised to exercise caution.

“My Heart Is Not Broken Yet”

— Song Shin-do (1922–2017)

This exhibition revisits the Japanese military “comfort women” issue through testimony, approaching this unresolved issue as a book. Yet, this book remains unfinished. And an unfinished story needs a next page. It is up to us to fill the blank space on that next page.

Exhibition Sections

01 Information DeskEntrance texts: preface, credits and visitor notices.
Information Desk
02 Preface: A Timeline of the MovementFrom 1975 to 2026: the history of the movement led by witnesses and researchers.
Preface: A Timeline of the Movement
03 Part 1. Contemporary History: 2,744 RecordsThe 2,744 records nominated for UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.
Part 1. Contemporary History: 2,744 Records
04 Part 2. Voices of TestimonyFace five witnesses: Kim Bok-dong, Kang Il-chul, Lee Ok-sun, Song Shin-do and Gil Won-ok.
Part 2. Voices of Testimony
05 Paths of MemoryFollow the map of Asia to find where victims were taken, and the records left behind.
Paths of Memory
06 Testimonies Through LivesWorks and records left by witnesses and later-generation artists.
Testimonies Through Lives
07 Transition PassageA space where the voices of witnesses from around the world meet.
Transition Passage
08 Part 3. The Messages Left by NumbersHistory seen anew through numbers, and the records visitors leave.
Part 3. The Messages Left by Numbers
09 The Forest of ArchivesA space to freely browse related books and studies.
The Forest of Archives
Take the visitor survey Gift vouchers awarded by prize draw