Installation view of “Qua-o-ar” ©Sungkok Art Museum. Photo: Ahina ArchiveSungkok
Art Museum presents an exhibition “SAM 2024 Open Call”, as a program for
seeking to discover and support young Korean artists who are engaged in novel
creative activities, until December 8 at Its building 2. “SAM 2024 Open Call”
was held for Korean artists in their 20s and 30s, and as a result, solo
exhibitions for the selected artists—Keunwook Ji, Jeongkeun Lee, and Hyoung San
Jun—are being held simultaneously.
1.
Keunwook Ji, “Qua-o-ar”
For
Keunwook Ji (b. 1985), the source of his work is his interest in the
microscopic world of atoms and molecules, which he embodies in repeated lines
on canvas. Using colored pencils and a ruler, the lines are delicately drawn
and sometimes become abstract with a dynamic kinetic quality. Recently, he has
been experimenting with nonlinear elements based on cosmic references.
This
exhibition presents works inspired by the dwarf planet Quaoar, which defies the
"planetary ring formation" theory by exhibiting rings outside the
predicted range. The artist explores unexpected entanglements and blurring
effects created by the interplay of lines and color fields on canvas, aligning
these with Quaoar's unconventional rings that break established rules.
Additionally,
the artist utilized the virtual simulation program Space Engine to collect
forms of the universe, incorporating them into the new works for this
exhibition.
Installation view of “Awaken Gills” ©Sungkok Art Museum. Photo: Ahina Archive2. Jeongkeun Lee, “Awaken Grills”
Jeongkeun Lee (b. 1989) uses photography as
his primary medium, which he combines with frames to unleash his mediumistic
imagination. In his work, the frame is both a protector and a storyboard for
the photograph, creating an exaggerated appearance and allowing the artist to
interpret the photograph in a new direction. The content of the photograph is
connected to the frame, representing a series of events that the artist has
experienced.
His work, which examines the frame as a
protective apparatus, originates from the idea of envisioning art forms that
could survive even in disasters. His frames employ a strategy of
"mimicry"; for example, a photograph of black fabric streaked with
vertical lines is paired with a fin-shaped frame, resembling the gills of a
shark.
Installation view of “Tangled and Scattered” ©Sungkok Art Museum. Photo: Ahina Archive3. Hyoung San Jun, “Tangled and Scattered”
Hyoung San Jun (b. 1984) has been working
on sound installations and performances based on his interest in 'non-musical
sounds'. By structuring and presenting sounds that are not usually the focus of
our attention, such as noise, he evokes an expansion of sensation and thought,
enabling new perceptions of personal existence and the external world.
The title of the exhibition, ‘Tangled and
Scattered,’ reflects the trajectories of sounds that fill the exhibition space.
The various sounds emitted from moving speakers intertwine at times and scatter
in different directions at others. This resonates with the way we, or society
as a whole, live—entangled and imperfect, yet enduring.
Ji Yeon Lee has been working as an editor for the media art and culture channel AliceOn since 2021 and worked as an exhibition coordinator at samuso (now Space for Contemporary Art) from 2021 to 2023.
