The Incheon Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center, operated by Inha University Hospital, said on the 18th that it will hold the 2025 online and offline exhibition "Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Through Famous Paintings" to raise awareness of heart and brain vascular disease among Incheon residents.
The exhibition is organized by the Incheon Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center and co-hosted by the Incheon Metropolitan Government and the city's support group for cardiocerebrovascular disease prevention and management.
Held annually since 2021, the exhibition is a campaign designed to convey the early symptoms of heart attack and stroke, along with nine prevention rules, in a more familiar way. It has drawn attention for delivering health information through works that reinterpret well-known paintings.
This year's exhibition features 20 parody works based on paintings including Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss."
The offline exhibition will run in stages from July 21 through Oct. 26 at five venues: Bupyeong Station (July 21 to Aug. 3), Dongchun Station (Aug. 4 to 17), the first basement level of Inha University Hospital (Aug. 18 to 31), Citizens Park Station (Sept. 1 to 17) and the Incheon United 20th Anniversary Exhibition Hall (Sept. 20, Oct. 8 and Oct. 26).
The showing at the Incheon United 20th Anniversary Exhibition Hall, located at the Incheon Football Stadium, will be run as a participatory event for residents. Club souvenirs will be given to participants on three home-game dates: Sept. 20, Oct. 8 and Oct. 26.
The online exhibition will open in August on the center's official social media channels, including YouTube, its blog, Instagram and Facebook. Short-form videos and infographics from the exhibition series will introduce key works and messages, with the aim of raising public awareness of the diseases and encouraging preventive habits.
Na Jung-ho, the center's director and a professor of neurology, said he hopes the exhibition will help residents more easily recognize the early symptoms of cardiocerebrovascular disease and understand the importance of healthy lifestyle habits. "We will continue to improve the exhibition spaces and content so that health promotion messages can reach a wide range of local communities," the director said.
