Poster image of “Ahn Kyuchul Multiplied” ©Amado Art SpaceAmado
Art Space presents Ahn Kyuchul's solo exhibition "Ahn Kyuchul
Multiplied", running until January 18 next year.
This
exhibition addresses Ahn Kyuchul's identity as an artist, which cannot be
defined by a single label, after over 40 years of diverse work across various
media in the visual arts. The artist, known for transcending boundaries between
installation, sculpture, text, and painting, has continuously questioned
societal and artistic conventions.
Installation view
of “Ahn Kyuchul Multiplied” ©Amado Art
SpaceThe multifaceted identity of ‘Ahn Kyuchul, the artist’ is brought to life in the exhibition, where the 12 similarly unique spaces of Amado Art Space become temporary homes for his works, each presented in different forms and expressions.
Installation view
of “Ahn Kyuchul Multiplied” ©Amado Art
SpaceIn
this exhibition, Ahn Kyuchul presents his first-ever animation work, 걷는 사람 (Walking
Person) (2024). The animation, which contains seven episodes centered
around the figure of a walking person, depicts the human spirit continuously
moving forward despite external forces that hinder their progress.
Additionally,
the artist showcases video works on the themes of failure and frustration, as
well as experimental series of paintings like Dot Practices
and Line Practices. He also showcases text-based works,
drawing inspiration from literature and other sources.
The
exhibition invites the audience into a series of endless recursive questions:
"Who is Ahn Kyuchul, the artist?" and "What is the artist
doing/what should the artist be doing?"
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.
