Installation view of 《Verticals》 © Art Sonje Center
Art Sonje Center presents 《Verticals》, on view through December 27, across The Ground, Hanok Garden, and
Rooftop Garden.
The exhibition 《Verticals》 takes
“verticality,” a core formal principle in sculpture and architecture, as its
point of departure, questioning how the concept has historically been coded as
a metaphor for masculinity.
To stand, to be upright, to be tall, to
erect—each of these expressions carries a vertical orientation. In sculpture,
verticality may evoke the upright body or the monument; in architecture, it
begins with the column as a fundamental element and extends toward structures
that exceed the human scale. Across both fields, verticality has functioned as
a formal language associated with ascent, authority, and power.
《Verticals》 is premised on the
idea that this notion of verticality is not a neutral or universal form, but a
gendered concept coded as masculine. What, then, might verticality look like
beyond the masculine?
Featuring sculptures and installations, the
exhibition presents newly imagined forms of verticality. By tilting, inverting,
suspending, and dismantling the vertical axis, the exhibition explores the
possibilities of different “verticals.” Through this, the exhibition moves from
a singular “vertical” toward plural “verticals.”
Participating Artists: GuNa,
Minhoon Kim, Lee Dami Dammy, Leap Lee, Woojin Jeon, Choi Goen, Hwang Sueyon
