“Night Walk” Installation view ©Sahng-Up Gallery
Sahng-Up Gallery_Euljiro will present “Night Walk”, a solo exhibition by Ahn Haesang (b. 1986), from April 6 to 23.
The artist’s works create ethereal landscapes by interweaving stories from the past, including everyday memories, real-life experiences, and the illusions of Ahn’s own dreams. Although the works are based on real-life residuals, the artist aims to provide viewers with the opportunity to experience unfamiliar but imaginative landscapes.
Most of the spaces in the works appear to be outdoors rather than indoors, but the light in the space is artificial. It looks like a camera flash in the middle of the night or the light of a lantern in a tunnel, capturing the moment in a hurry. In addition, various symbolic devices appear in works. The fish form covering the head, the branches drying on the hands, and the glowing object in the lap of the seated figure all seem to symbolize something, but the meaning they are trying to convey is unclear. They only show an unclear, suggestive, but powerful production.
Ahn was selected as the first artist to participate in Sahng-Up Gallery’s EX-UP (Exhibition-up) program, which provides work consulting and portfolio review workshops to emerging artists, and supports workspace and solo exhibition opportunities.
