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Exhibitions
《Translation》, 2019.10.01 – 2019.11.04, Art Space LOO
Jo Jae’s fifth solo exhibition, 《Translation》, can be seen as an extension of her previous works, where she has consistently positioned herself as an immediate conduit for translating urban sensations.
2019.10.01
Exhibitions
《We Go》, 2024.03.20 – 2024.04.20, DOOSAN Gallery
Kwon Hyun Bhin’s solo exhibition, 《We Go》, envisages movements of objects that have seemingly come to an end. In the title, “we” encompasses the various subjects that a sculpture involves, and “go” represents the many kinds of movements that a sculpture necessitates. Identifying these often requires a few shifts in timeline and adjustments in spatial distance.
2024.03.20
Articles
Artist Hyunmo Yang: Exploring Balance at the Boundaries of the Image
Hyunmo Yang (b. 1987)’s work begins with the observation of ever-changing landscapes outside the window or flickering candle flames—forms that sway and intertwine unpredictably. For Yang, these are not merely physical shapes or fleeting scenes but reflections of internal states, points of projection through which meaning is continuously sought and redefined.
2026.03.02
Articles
[Critique] The Technology of Faith and the Faith of Technology
In the work of IM Youngzoo, faith is not something deconstructed by technology, nor is technology fully understood through faith. The former case is one in which faith ends up labeled as superstition; the latter posits faith—often under the names of tradition or theology—as being a principle that explains all the events that occur on this earth. Yet Im’s work does not create some kind of c
2021
Articles
[Critique] Portraits of the Times Rendered in Ink
Nobody can deny the fact that this is a portrait of Michael Jackson. Often known as the King of Pop, making a massive impact on the pop world, Jackson was an icon of the times, and his appearance and costumes became a symbol in pop music history.
2012
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Articles
[Review] Lee Donggi《Zero Gravity》
What comes to mind when thinking of Lee Donggi is the notion of the “non-subjective artwork,” along with popular culture and Pop Art. If one were to describe what he has consistently resisted, it might be termed “conceptual artist-centeredness.”
2014
Exhibitions
“INKONG ARCHIVE” on View Through May 10, 2025, at PIBI Gallery
PIBI Gallery will present a special exhibition, 《INKONG ARCHIVE》, from March 26 to May 10, showcasing archival materials and artworks from Inkong Gallery, one of Korea’s first-generation contemporary art galleries that paved new paths in the Korean art scene.
2025.03.18
Articles
[Critique] Lee Inhyeon – Becoming and Change, Mapping
“Looking from the side. Breaking with every frontal and static effort. A way of slipping free from the persistent and conscientious footnotes of the real and representation—inside and outside, surface and depth, meaning and non-meaning, the visible and the invisible.
1999
