Installation view of
《sent in spun found》 ©DOOSAN GalleryDOOSAN Gallery presents a two-person
exhibition 《sent in spun found》,
by New York-based artist Gi (Ginny) Huo and Seoul-based artist Cha Yeonså,
until December 13.
《sent in spun found》 is co-curated by DOOSAN Art Center curator Hyejung Jang and New
York-based curator Lumi Tan, as part of DOOSAN’s initiative to expand its
support to diasporic Korean artists and to create contemporary discourse across
diverse contexts through artistic connections.
Installation view of
《sent in spun found》 ©DOOSAN Gallery《sent in spun found》 is an exhibition about the legacy left behind and the things
discovered in the chain of sending—sent to someone or somewhere by choice or
force, and returned. With distinctly different approaches and unique visual
languages, Huo and Cha address family and religion, social phenomena, and the
instincts that arise from them, drawn from their personal experiences.
Installation view of 《sent in spun found》 ©DOOSAN Gallery
Their stories involve crossing boundaries
based on “a certain faith”: Huo's work begins with her family's journey across
the Pacific Ocean in search of a better life and spiritual duty, while Cha's
work explores the grief and care of many beings who have crossed the boundary
between life and death through their father's legacy.
Through their work, Huo and Cha reflect on
their respective histories, attempting to reinterpret them, share them for/with
others, and reframe marginalized stories and beings. In this process, their
extreme intimacy as insiders and their perspective as outsiders constantly
intersect.
