Industrial Painting with Resin Mortar: "Temporary/Hypothetical Structure", a Solo Exhibition by SANG HM CHOI.. and More
Space CAN & Old House
Industrial Painting with Resin Mortar: " Temporary/Hypothetical Structure", a Solo Exhibition by SANG HM CHOI
Temporary/Hypothetical Structure, a solo exhibition by SANG HM CHOI (b. 1964), will be on view from August 24 to September 27. The exhibition will be held at Space CAN (14-4, Seonjam-ro 2-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul) and Old House (16, Seonjam-ro 18-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul), operated by the CAN foundation. The exhibition is part of CAN foundation’s support for mid-career artists, which aims to go beyond the limits of support programs focused on younger and older artists.
Choi has been exploring the philosophy of language and Taoism. Under the influence of these philosophies, he introduced conceptualist works in the 1980s. Recently, based on his experience in small-scale architecture and interior design, Choi has worked with ‘industry paint,’ a mixture of resin mortar and acrylic paint with a hardener. Although there seems to be a difference in the tendency of his work from the past to the present, industrial painting is also a reflection of his thought in that it requires repetition and waiting through layers of paint.
In this exhibition, you can see both Choi’s past conceptualist works and his recent resin mortar works. At Space CAN, you can mainly see the latest works created in 2022-2023. The resin mortar paintings have a smooth and shiny surface, giving them a completely different sense from other painted works. In Old House, viewers will see a mix of new and old works. Along with the resin mortar paintings, there are conceptual works from the past and books covered in resin.
Museumhead
Critical Questioning of Art Events in Korea in September 2023: The Exhibition "Derby Match: Watchman and Spy"
From September 1 to 23, Museumhead will present Derby Match: Watchman and Spy, an exhibition featuring 24 artists.
The exhibition diagnoses that many of September’s cultural programs, including Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul, “seems to be indulging in the tongue of entertainment and spectacles and focused on participating in the centre of the market.” As the title “Derby Match” refers to a rivalry match in sports between two teams from the same region, the exhibition aims to critically examine and rival the market-oriented Korena art scene.
Set up as a marketplace, the exhibition’s display is reminiscent of that of an art fair, with more than 50 works densely packed into the space. The works are labeled with numbers, so viewers can identify the artists and the work, and can purchase the work. The artists participating in the exhibition are rarely seen in the market, and their works seem to mock, admire, or ignore the market in the exhibition.
In this way, the exhibition shows conflicting attitudes toward the market and attempts to derive various questions with a deconstructive and critical view while participating in it.
SPACE ÆFTER
New Caves and Cave Paintings in Art: The Exhibition "The New Cave: The Origin of Painting"
SPACE ÆFTER is pleased to present The New Cave: The Origin of Painting, an exhibition by artist Yang Jung Hwa, from August 31 to September 24. Opened in November 2022, SPACE ÆFTER aims to approach the fundamental questions about art through active discussions between works, exhibitions, and criticism. This exhibition is part of the 2023 project “The New Cave: The Origin of Painting”. The exhibition asks the question, “Why do humans make art?” and explores the underlying motivations for art.
In this exhibition, Yang Jung Hwa draws on the walls of the space, leaving behind the myriad variables of the world, as well as her own breath and body. The wall drawing will begin a few days before the opening date and will take a new direction with live drawings lasting 30-40 minutes on Thursdays and Saturdays during the exhibition. The irregular black lines drawn on the wall with charcoal and conte are rubbed, smeared, and overlaid by the artist’s hand throughout the duration of the exhibition.
