Gwangju Lee Kangha Art Museum, 2nd Anniversary Special Exhibition Held

Exhibition of Works by Artists Kim Seol-a, Shin Do-won, and Pyo In-bu on the Theme of 'Subjective Transformation'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Lee Kangha Art Museum in Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 9th that it will hold the first exhibition of the year and the 2nd anniversary commemorative exhibition titled "Subjective Transformation" from the 10th to March 10th.

This exhibition features new works by participating artists Kim Seol-ah, Shin Dowon, and Pyo Inbu, showcasing their subjective perspectives on various genres and art forms.

Inspired by art philosopher Arthur Danto's concept that "art is a wakeful dream," the exhibition approaches the theme of "Subjective Transformation" through literary quotations.

The exhibition transcends the boundaries between figurative and abstract art, reinterpreting them through the artists' methods and expressing them as visual images.

The three artists pose primal questions to the audience through this exhibition imbued with the meaning of "Subjective Transformation," going beyond the long-standing boundaries of beauty that art has provided: "What are we looking at now? What are we feeling? Is the essence of it reality?"

Artist Kim Seol-ah pursues Eastern painting techniques by exploring the existence and form of small, finite and infinite microscopic organisms such as water, cells, ash, and mold mycelium in her own unique way, adhering them as displaced beings with vitality. The meticulous fine brushwork on silk fabric creates shapes so delicate they almost tickle the eyes, and the overlapping of black and white penetrating between these shapes results in intense works that produce subtle sounds.

Artist Shin Dowon presents works that project media video onto monitors or variable mesh frames, gathering drawing images that arise unconsciously. This breaks down the boundaries between figurative and abstract, creating a virtual space inside the museum. The site-specific new work "Shin Dowon x Lee Kangha Paradise, 2020" (installation video, 3’) collaborates with the bust of the late artist Lee Kangha from the 1970s and is installed variably.

Artist Pyo Inbu demonstrates unconscious natural phenomena symbolized by wind through layering and adhering hanji paper painted with acrylic colors onto canvas. He has experimented with new materials and various directions in his work, revealing inner consciousness and capturing points connected to the artist’s memory and contemplation as sculptural images. He presents new works from the "Memory of Wind" series.

The exhibition opening ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. on the 17th, where visitors can directly hear the participating artists’ thoughts on their work and explanations of the exhibited pieces.