A solo exhibition by Koo Jeong A,《KANGSE X》, is currently on view at Hauser & Wirth in Zurich, Switzerland. The exhibition offers a focused presentation of the artist’s recent work, developed through sculpture, painting, and installation, and reflects her sustained investigation into gravity, balance, sensation, and perception. The works position space not as a passive backdrop but as a field in which sensory and physical forces interact, reconfiguring the viewer’s mode of perception.

The Meaning of《KANGSE X》

“KANGSE” is a concept repeatedly employed in Koo Jeong A’s practice, referring to a condition of space that extends beyond physical location. It denotes a state in which gravity, balance, energy, and sensation intersect and operate simultaneously. The addition of “X” introduces an indeterminate variable—one that does not point toward a fixed conclusion but instead functions as an open value, a sensory coordinate that shifts according to the viewer’s experience.《KANGSE X》does not present a closed concept; rather, it names the conditions through which spatial forces continue to transform and remain active.

Key Works and Exhibition Structure

At the center of the exhibition is the ‘KANGSE’ sculpture series. The organic forms, reminiscent of a fetal body, make contact with the floor at a single point, maintaining balance under conditions of extreme instability. These sculptures do not emphasize stable composition or monumentality; instead, they articulate a state of continual negotiation with gravity. Sculpture is presented not as a fixed object but as an event through which the forces of space become visible.
 
DENSITY X (2025) realizes a suspended sculptural state through the use of magnetic forces and physical mechanisms. In this work, density is treated not as a fixed material property but as a variable dependent on surrounding conditions. The piece invites a reconsideration of the conventional assumption that sculpture must rest on the ground, experimentally examining the relationship between matter and space.

The ‘Seven Stars’ Series

The exhibition also includes the ‘Seven Stars’ series of phosphorescent paintings. These works are composed to reveal different visual states depending on lighting conditions and respond to shifts between light and darkness within the exhibition space. Rather than functioning as fixed images, the paintings operate as visual experiences activated over time and through environmental conditions. In doing so, the exhibition emphasizes that vision is not confined to the artwork itself but is formed through space, lighting, and the conditions of viewing. The ‘Seven Stars’ series extends the exhibition’s engagement with space, sensation, and invisible forces into the realm of painting, forming an additional sensory layer alongside the sculptural works.

Significance and Evaluation

Koo Jeong A previously expanded the parameters of exhibition-making at the Korean Pavilion of the Venice Biennale by combining visual experience with olfactory elements and spatial memory.《KANGSE X》continues this line of inquiry, while shifting its emphasis from the expansion of sensory effects toward the structural conditions through which sensation operates.
 
Accordingly,《KANGSE X》does not aim to comprehensively summarize the artist’s practice but instead concentrates her current concerns and experiments. The works do not offer explicit narratives or messages; rather, they reveal how perception and sensation emerge within conditions of instability and indeterminacy. By presenting space as an actively operating force, the exhibition frames aesthetic experience not as a completed result but as a process in continual formation.

Artist

Koo Jeong A is a Korean contemporary artist whose practice spans sculpture, painting, installation, drawing, scent, and light. Her work focuses on translating physical conditions such as gravity, balance, and invisible energy into sculptural and visual language, while consistently questioning how sensory experience is constructed through environmental and contextual conditions. She has participated in major international exhibitions and biennales and is recognized for expanding contemporary understandings of sculpture and spatial perception.

Gallery Information

Hauser & Wirth is an international contemporary art gallery founded in Switzerland in 1992. With exhibition spaces in major art centers including Zurich, London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong, the gallery represents artists across generations and disciplines. Through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs, Hauser & Wirth has played a significant role in shaping contemporary art discourse.
 


Exhibition Information

Title:《KANGSE X》
Artist: Koo Jeong A
Venue: Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland
Dates: January 22 – May 16, 2026
Address: Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zürich
Website: www.hauserwirth.com
Contact: Maddy Martin, Hauser & Wirth / maddymartin@hauserwirth.com / +44 7585 979564