Material & Form: Contemporary Art in South Korea
Opera Gallery is pleased to bring together seven luminary Korean artists working across a diverse range of mediums and subjects to Opera Gallery Singapore for ‘Material & Form: Contemporary Art in South Korea’.Featuring work by Cho Sung Hee, Chun Kwang Young, Lee Jung Ho, Jae Ko, Lee Gil Rae, Seo Young Deok and Lee Gi Seong, the exhibition is a survey of South Korean art today, arranged across the two axes of material and form.
Reflecting a diverse range subject matter and thematic explorations including nature & organic forms, the process of transformation, and the human condition, the artworks featured in this exhibition range broadly from traditional Korean hanji paper to welded iron chains to found objects.
On the whole, the collective narrative of these artworks reflects a nuanced picture of the artistic traditions and heritage of the artists’ shared Korean heritage–one that they both embrace, as well as redefine.
SELECTED WORKS
Gi Seong Lee, Kapla 22150-030, 2022
Mixed media on canvas
227 x 182 cm | 89.4 x 71.7 in
LEE Gi Seong, Kapla 22100-066, 2022
Mixed media on canvas
130.5 x 162.5 cm | 51.4 x 64 in
Jae Ko, JK1026 Black with Pink
Rolled paper, Sumi ink, glue
51 x 40 x 12 cm | 20.1 x 15.7 x 4.7 in
Jae Ko, JK1039 Ultramarine Blue with Sky Blue, 2010
Rolled paper, colored ink and glue
58 x 109 x 12 cm | 22.8 x 42.9 x 4.7 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossom, 2018
Collage, Hanji (Korean rice) and oil on canvas
162.2 x 130.3 cm | 63.8 x 51.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Garden in Universe, 2023
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
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Chun Kwang Young, Aggregation17-AU041 (Star15), 2017
Mixed media with korean mulberry paper
160 x 160 cm | 63 x 63 in
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Chun Kwang Young, Aggregation16-DE111, 2016
Mixed media with korean mulberry paper
163 x 131 cm | 64.2 x 51.6 in
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Lee Gil Rae, Millennium Pine Tree-15, 2020
Copper welding
103 x 193 x 16 cm | 40.6 x 76 x 6.3 in
Lee Gil Rae, Millennium Pine Tree 2018-4, 2018
Copper welding
84 x 120.5 x 9.5 cm | 33.1 x 47.4 x 3.7 in
Seo Young-Deok, Anguish 255, 2018
Iron chain
67 x 92 x 63 cm | 26.4 x 36.2 x 24.8 in
Seo Young-Deok, Meditation 399, 2019
Iron chain
104 x 87 x 121 cm | 40.9 x 34.3 x 47.6 in