Installation view of 《One by One, and One》 © Project Space Sarubia
Project Space Sarubia presents 《One by One, and One》, a solo exhibition by
Jimin Lim, a participant in Group C of the mid- to long-term artist support
program SO.S (Sarubia Outreach & Support), on view through May 1.
The SO.S (Sarubia Outreach & Support)
program focuses on providing sustained support for artists’ creative practices
by engaging curators and experts from various fields in the often unseen time,
effort, and processes behind artworks and exhibitions. Through this
collaborative framework, the program aims to share the artists’ concerns and
explore possibilities for further development.
Prior to the exhibition, Jimin Lim spent
approximately two years working closely with Sarubia, reflecting on her
practice and seeking new directions.
Installation view of 《One by One, and One》 © Project Space Sarubia
During the program period, Jimin Lim
engaged in walks both inward and outward, continually challenging herself to
dismantle ingrained habits and expand her sensory modes of expression. This
exhibition presents each of the scenes she has captured through a newly
acquired, dynamic rhythm of breath, unfolding across a range of scales and
media, including numerous drawings, large-scale paintings, and murals.
The many drawings spread throughout the
space each contain their own distinct scenes, offering details to be discovered
one by one. While the subjects of the smaller drawings and paintings are often
drawn from her parents’ photo albums, some elements are reimagined through her
own imagination. Landscapes encountered while walking through the city with her
own body are also placed alongside these images, without distinction.
Installation view of 《One by One, and One》 © Project Space Sarubia
At a certain point, distinguishing between
the two loses its significance. Conflicting times and spaces, along with
long-held habits and new impulses, gradually find a point of convergence after
a quiet tug-of-war. Among the unfolding scenes, the boundary between past and
present becomes blurred, and at times even the line between self and other
begins to dissolve.
