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Artist Hayne Park: On Glass as Still and Living Matter
Hayne Park (b. 1990), also known under the name Gloryhole, explores the sculptural forms created by the encounter between glass—a material that is simultaneously still and alive—and light. She transforms these into objects that can be used in everyday life.
2025.08.11
Activities
10 Artists to Watch This Year, Selected by Kiaf SEOUL
The Galleries Association of Korea officially announced the 10 semifinalist artists for ‘2025 Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS’ on July 3, ahead of the upcoming Kiaf SEOUL 2025 in September. This program signals a new chapter in the art scene by highlighting emerging talents.
2025.07.15
Exhibitions
《Garden》, 2018.11.22 – 2018.12.22, One and J. Gallery
One and J. Gallery will present Kang Seung Lee’s solo exhibition, 《Garden》, opening on Thursday, November 22. In this exhibition, Kang Seung Lee will showcase drawings, installations, and video works that honor and document the lives of Derek Jarman (1942–1994) and Oh Joonsoo
2018.11.20
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[Critique] Landscapes, the Sublimely Repulsive
As dusk begins to fall, many find respite in efforts to regain the energy that was spent during the day. A single car lies on the ground with its underbelly exposed, as if in eternal sleep. The white snow that shrouds the vehicle like a burial garment makes it all the more difficult for us to tear our eyes away from the car. It seems beautiful even - this sight of the crimson sunset, white snow, and the overturned car that seems like it is on its deathbed. But why is this car - a car that seems like it took on passengers and sped along the road just moments ago - lying down as such?
2009
Exhibitions
《the gradient》, 2025.03.12 – 2025.04.15, Noon Contemporary
A gradient refers to the gradual transition from one color to another—a seamless flow of hues and tones that maximizes the sensory experience of color while imparting a sense of calm. From the evening sky tinged by the setting sun to the color editing panels of digital design tools, gradients permeate our everyday visual environment.
2025.03.12
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Artist Kimsooja Expresses the Lives with Bottari Cloth
Kimsooja (b. 1957) has made a name for herself by wandering the world in a truck loaded with multicolored ‘bottari’ – knotted bundles of Korean bedspreads in which personal belongings are transported. Her work is rooted in Korean traditions and takes shape through a variety of materials and media. In her oeuvre, she combines personal history with global themes such as home, migration and freedom of movement. Textiles as a material and a symbol play a recurring role in her installations, performances, sculptures, films and photographs.
2024.07.02
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Artist Koo Bohnchang Captures the Soul with a Camera Lens
Koo Bohnchang (b. 1953) has played a key role in the inception and development of contemporary Korean photography from the 1980s to the present. By introducing a new format called "making photo," Koo broke new ground in Korean contemporary photography
2024.07.23
