“The Wind Blows: About the Sculpture” Installation view at Leeahn Gallery ©Leeahn Gallery
The Wind Blows: About the Sculpture, the first sculpture exhibition by Lee Kang So (b. 1943) will be on view at Leeahn Gallery from September 5 to October 28.
Lee celebrates his 50th anniversary this year, and his works include painting, sculpture, and performance. The artist was active overseas as early as 1975 with his performance at the Paris Biennale and was also known for paintings of ducks. This exhibition highlights his sculptures.
Lee primarily uses clay to create his sculptures, which he does not mold or touch carefully, but rather piles it up or throws it into the air to create haphazard forms. This tendency is seen in the series ‘Untitled’ on the first floor. This work is made by stacking or throwing square or cylindrical shapes of sculptures and letting them dry naturally. The ‘Becoming’ series is similar, especially in the multicolored pieces. The colors were created by experimenting with different types of clay and the temperatures at which they were handled. It is an extension of his exploration of clay. The exhibition also features paintings such as the < The Wind is Blowing-230103 > and < Serenity-221202 >. The openness of the paintings connects to the idea that things coexist in the flow of nature, which is central to the artist’s work.
