BTS helps launch global art project featuring work by famous artists including Antony Gormley

After conquering the pop universe, K-pop boy band BTS has unveiled a modern art initiative: ‘Connect, BTS’

The group has teamed up with artists to help forge exhibitions going on display in five cities across four continents

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South Korean boy band BTS have teamed up with artistic talent from around the world to help forge a series of contemporary exhibits involving artists.

Published: 11:45pm, 15 Jan 2020Updated: 4:12am, 16 Jan 2020

South Korean pop superstars BTS helped launch a global public art project in London on Tuesday inspired by their message of inclusivity and involving renowned artists including Antony Gormley and Tomas Saraceno.

The group has teamed up with an array of artistic talent from around the world to help forge a series of contemporary exhibitions going on display in five cities across four continents.

The project – “Connect, BTS” – used the boy band’s support for “diversity, love and care for the periphery” as the starting point for the series of disparate multidisciplinary artworks.

They will be complemented by video messages introducing the piece recorded by BTS.

RM was at a launch event at London’s Serpentine Galleries, where one of the exhibitions was unveiled.

“We’re very excited and really happy to be part of this project,” said band member RM, real name Kim Nam-joon, at a launch event at London’s Serpentine Galleries, where one of the exhibitions was unveiled.