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React = Respond
When walking I notice the beauty in the small detritus of contemporary life that is left at our feet. Each shard has its own unique sculptural and aesthetic quality that we ignore as we tread over them. Each piece has its own story to tell and combined with others possibly an intriguing tale. Their true beginning we can never know but only imagine. By lifting these discarded items up and incorporating them into a new environment I am able to give them a new life and make them items of contemplation. Hopefully you will appreciate and see these modern artifacts in a new light and imagine new and unique beginnings.
Urban Shard Series: begun in 2006 (ongoing)
#01 - wood, organic cast paper, wire & found object; 10.5"x28"; $400.00
#02 - wood, cast paper, wire & found object; 9.25"x24"; $300.00
#03 - wood, cast paper, wire & found object; 4.75"x15.25"; $240.00
#05- wood, cast paper, wire & found object; 19.25"x20"; $300.00
#07- wood, cast paper, glass; 7.5"x7.5"; $180.00
The first Surrealist manifesto was written by the French artist André Breton in 1924 and released to the public 1925. The document defines Surrealism as:
Psychic automatism in its pure state, by which one proposes to express -- verbally, by means of the written word, or in any other manner -- the actual functioning of thought. Dictated by the thought, in the absence of any control exercised by reason, exempt from any aesthetic or moral concern.
For the [React] group exhibition, I choose the subject [pure Surrealism] by using Flemish paintings from 14-15 century, mixing the element of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions.
I try to tell a story through each of my works and at the same time a person who looks and observes my works might tell different stories, just like a different react between the artist and the audience. The each imaginary has mixed story just like our life, emotionally and mentally.
Born in South Korea, currently working and living in Belgium as mixed media artist. I do collages because I can easily express myself more than speak. My challenge is how I show my subconscious mind to everyone without moving or saying physically - it's all about inside of me. All works feature the element of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions-Working with elements from the tradition of Surrealism.
Xanthorus Aurantius |
Collage on paper |
8.3 in x 11.7 in |
$400 |
Raddle |
Collage on paper |
8.3 in x 11.7 in |
$350 |
Orisons |
Collage on paper |
8.3 in x 11.7 in |
$350 |
La pitié |
Collage on paper |
8.3 in x 11.7 in |
$250 |
We let her lay down |
Collage on paper |
8.3 in x 11.7 in |
$250 |
My current body of work was created using large black and white silver prints produced from pinhole cameras. The images are captured on film by using either a 4x5 Leonardo pinhole camera or a pinhole camera made from a Tide detergent box. Both these cameras are modified to allow the attachment of a Polaroid 645 film back. Since the camera lacks a viewfinder, I rely on Polaroid Positive Negative 55 film to produce a positive ‘reference' image--this particular Polaroid film also provides a black and white negative at the same time.
After the silver print is made, I build upon each print by using various art mediums such as painting, drawing, and image transfers. Often, multiple photographs are juxtaposed together to evoke narratives connecting one image to another, not unlike chapters in a book. I feel most comfortable photographing possessions associated with my home, family and everyday life. Occasionally, I incorporate hand or machine-sewn verses or writing into select areas of the print to act as dialog. The writings, both from personal journals and verses from popular 20th century poets, push the narrative capabilities of the image. All of my finished pieces are distinctive works on paper that move beyond the boundaries of a traditional photograph.
"Number 21", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16", 2002, $800.
"Number 22", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16", 2002, $800.
"Number 3", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16", 2002, $800.
"Number 7", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16", 2002, $800.
"Number 11", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16",2002, $800.
"Number 28", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16", 2002, $800.
"Number 4 ", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16", 2002, $800.
"Number 30", Mixed Media on Pinhole Photography, 20" x 16", 2002, $800.
Ritual – India
India is a land of extremes. In the ancient city of Varanasi, Hindus make pilgrimages to perform a myriad of ceremonies in and along the great river Ganga. There are many cremations there, as Hindis believe that if one’s life ends in this most sacred city, in their next life they will return a step higher in the caste system. These two works convey life in the early morning as worshippers begin their daily rituals while remnants of the previous days offerings are washed ashore.
Works
When offerings are washed ashore and lay on the mud, the Laundry is taken out - India - watercolor, pencil, oxidized copper & blood on handmade Indian paper - 29” x 21.5” - 6.6 - $600
In-I_10 Rituals along the Ganga, Varanasi - India - watercolor, pencil, gesso, oxidized copper & blood on handmade Indian paper - 29” x 21.5” - 6.6 - $600
Confined Shrines – Myanmar
One of the most repressive regimes in the world today, people in Myanmar have an extremely difficult life, with little opportunity for self expression. At the same time, they are some of the most profoundly spiritual people I've met in their manifestation of Theravada Buddhism. As I traveled through the country, I found they kept most of their shrines locked within steel cages. It offered a very poignant reflection of life there today. These works incorporate photographic images of the steel cages transferred atop of watercolor drawings of the shrines.
Works
My-IV_01 Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph, watercolor, colored pencil, oil pastel & sharpie on matte board – 4" x 4" – 2.8 – $100
Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph, watercolor, colored pencil, oil pastel & sharpie on matte board – 4" x 4" – 2.8 - $100
My-IV_03 Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph, watercolor, colored pencil, oil pastel & sharpie on matte board – 4" x 4" – 2.8 - $100
My-IV_04 Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph, watercolor, colored pencil & oil pastel on matte board – 4" x 4" – 2.8 - $100
My-IV_12 Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph on matte board – 7.25" x 7.75" – 2.8 - $75
My-IV_13 Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph, watercolor, colored pencil & oil pastel on matte board – 7.75" x 10" – 2.8 - $100
My-IV_14 Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph on matte board – 10" x 10" – 2.8 - $75
My-IV_15 Confined Shrine – Myanmar – xerograph, watercolor, colored pencil & sharpie on matte board – 10" x 10" – 2.8 - $225
Torched Angels – Cuba
The opposition between the process of using fire to the iconic images of Angels reflects struggle and perseverance. While in Cuba, I photographed Angels that grace the graveyard in Havana, later appropriating the images to collages made with a blowtorch. While I feel themes of struggle and perseverance are universal, I felt it especially strong among the prideful Cuban people. In a place where it is nearly impossible to maintain a balanced diet because of lack of food, Cubans have a strong will to maintain their identity and not sell out to an imposing global culture.
Works
reach – Cuba – watermedia & oilpastel on blowtorched collage with spraypaint - 11" x 12" – 3.8 - $300
Angel – Cuba – watermedia & oilpastel on blowtorched collage with rusted raw silk & spraypaint - 12" x 12.5" – 3.8 - $300
mourn – Cuba – watermedia & oilpastel on blowtorched collage with spraypaint - 11" x 12" – 3.8 - $300
Combat Medic’s Mom
“I join with my sisters in every land in the Pax Materna - a permanent declaration of peace that transcends our ideological differences. In the nuclear shadow, war is obsolete. I will no longer suffer in silence nor sustain it by complicity. They shall not send my son to fight another mother's son. For now, forever, there is no mother who is enemy to another mother.”
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