Chu Mirim received a BFA from Dankook University and studied at Ecole des Beaux-arts de Versailles, France.
The fourth solo exhibition of Chu Mirim, a designer and
artist, 《New module born from a rippling grid》 will be held at Trunk Gallery.
As the title of the exhibition suggests, Chu Mirim perceives the
grid not as a rigid boundary but as a fluid, transformable structure that
undulates like ripples on the water’s surface. In design, a grid refers to an
underlying framework of evenly spaced guide lines that help organize visual
elements. Within this framework, various geometric shapes interlock, generating
new forms.
As a designer who has been actively working in the field, the grid
serves as a fundamental structure that defines her way of life. This exhibition
focuses on formal experimentation, exploring the variations of shape by
assembling geometric units based on basic grids.
Chu Mirim spends most of her time navigating both the physical
space of the city (offline) and the digital realm of the web (online).
According to her, the ever-growing buildings in urban landscapes resemble the
continuous stream of new information on the web. She translates her interest in
these digital and urban environments into both two-dimensional and
installation-based works.
The stencil works featured in this exhibition are created through
a meticulous process: first, forms are designed using a computer, then printed
with an inkjet printer. The printed sections are carefully cut out with a
knife, after which acrylic paint is applied with a sponge. Due to the varying
number of times the ink is applied to each section, the resulting gradations
resemble the tonal depth of traditional ink wash paintings.
