“My Sky Your Sky” Installation view ©WhistleWhistle presents a three-person exhibition
“My Sky Your Sky” by Hyun Bhin Kwon, Leehaeminsun, and Minji
Yi, through July 13.
While each artist works with different
subjects and mediums, they intersect at a specific scene. The artists intersect
through the following three points: the intuitive response to the subjects, the
ascetic practice of materials, and the boundaries of perception. From a the perspective of ‘ascetic practices’, the choice of
materials–within the medium of painting, photography, and sculpture–is quite
intriguing. The exhibition draws attention to the points of overlap within the
different mediums and themes of these three artists.
Hyun Bhin Kwon (b. 1991) stares at an
object for a long time and imagines its sculptural possibilities. While looking
at the main material–stone–she searches for cracks to split, knock, carve and
paste it. Kwon was selected for the “DOOSAN ART LAB Exhibition 2019: Part 1”
(2019, DOOSAN Gallery, Seoul) and has had solo exhibitions at Gallery KICHE,
MONOHA, A-Lounge, and RAINBOWCUBE. She also participated in group exhibitions
at HITE Collection, WESS, Art Sonje Center, Amado Art Space, and P21.
Leehaiminsun (b.1977) focuses on objects
that have to endure against external environmental conditions, or objects that
are placed temporarily. She captures the intersection of artificial and
natural, life and death–transforming them into drawings, paintings, and
installations. Leehaiminsun has participated in solo exhibitions at PERIGEE
GALLERY (2021, Seoul), PLACEMAK (2021, Seoul), and Hapjungjigu (2015, Seoul).
In addition to her recent exhibition at Thaddeus Lopac, she has participated in
exhibitions at Daegu Art Museum, HITE Collection and other organizations.
Minji Yi (b. 1986) photographs what she
sees and what she doesn’t see. While gauging the sensory time difference of the
things taken, she also attaches words and voices to them. She has held solo
exhibitions at Incheon Art Platform (2023, Incheon, Korea), Gallery Chosun (2021,
Seoul), and Hapjungjigu (2018, Seoul), and created the photo book To bury
the dog properly (Aprilsnow Press, 2019). She tries to question and observe
how the act of ‘seeing’ could expand into other sensations and to others.
