Partial exhibition view of "Lim Jihyun: Arch Motion" at OCI Museum of Art, Seoul (October 20 – November 19, 2022). Photo by Aproject Company.The OCI Museum of Art presents Lim Jihyun (b. 1989)’s solo exhibition “Arch Motion”.
Every year, the OCI Museum of Art selects young artists who present a new paradigm to the art world and highlights their artistic activities through solo exhibitions. Among the artists selected for the 2022 call-for-artists program, the solo exhibitions of Han Sang A and Lim Jihyun will be held until November 19.
The title of Lim Jihyun’s solo exhibition at the OCI Museum of Art, “Arch Motion,” refers to the pole vaulter’s movement of bending the body like a bow to make a high jump.
Lim creates three-dimensional works that emphasize the physical properties of wood and ceramics. In “Arch Motion,” Lim attempted to reveal the characteristics of each material when bent. Compared to wood, porcelain is heavy and tends to bend inward, while the elasticity of wood causes it to bend outward. In one of her curve series, the artist compares and contrasts the elements of each material that create the arch shape.
Using wood’s elasticity, Lim also investigates how the material occupies space. She connects curved wood sculptures made of laminated wood and bamboo to compare the densities of each wood. She also presented a video work for the ceramic series that focused on attempting to control the outcome of ceramic creation. Unlike other genres, such as painting and sculpture, it is difficult to predict the outcome of ceramics because it is difficult to control the glaze’s flow or the color, which can change depending on the combination of soil, water, air, and fire.
Lim Jihyun has held solo exhibitions at Onsu Gonggan (Seoul, 2021) and KSD Gallery (Goyang, 2019). She has also participated in group exhibitions at the Sochang Youth Mansion (Daegu, 2019), the POSCO Art Museum (Seoul, 2017), the Clayarch Gimhae Art Museum (Gimhae, 2017), and other art museums in China and Taiwan.
