It was hard tearing myself away from Olympic coverage, but Korean Eye 2012 at the Saatchi Gallery was well worth it. It was Yeesookyung's ceramic sculptures that initially drew me there, but her approach to challenging the use of materials, fragmentation and transformation provided a link across many of the other artist's work. The whole visit proved an inspiring visual treat.
To highlight just a few....Shin Meekyoung's soap-ceramic replicas contrasted beautifully against their raw lable-patched crates and resonated with my interest in material and cultural journeys and transformation. Yeesookyung's ceramic fragment structures are the result of a slow process-led experience where she is interested in the way the undertaking changes her as a result. Cho Duck Hyun has created a series of multiple-canvassed compositions providing haunting glimpses into the lives of two Korean women in order to suggest narratives that involve history, identity, romance and family. Lastly, Kim Hyuen Jun's work's makes comment on consumer culture and questions the notion of value placed on materials and objects.
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| Shin Meekyoung, Translation-vase series, 2011, Soap, pigment, fragrance, wooden crate |
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| Shin Meekyoung, Translation-vase series, 2011, Soap, pigment, fragrance, wooden crate |
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| Shin Meekyoung, Translation-vase series, 2011, Soap, pigment, fragrance, wooden crate |
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| Yeesookyung, Translated Vase, 2007, Ceramic trash, aluminium bar, epoxy, 24k gold leaf |
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| Yeesookyung, Translated Vase, 2007, Ceramic trash, aluminium bar, epoxy, 24k gold leaf |
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| Cho duck Hyun, The Nora Collection, 2008, Graphite and charcoal on canvasses, frames, wall papers |
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| Cho duck Hyun, The Nora Collection, 2008, Graphite and charcoal on canvasses, frames, wall papers |
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| Cho duck Hyun, The Nora Collection, 2008, Graphite and charcoal on canvasses, frames, wall papers |
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| Kim Hyuen Jun, The Side up, 2009, Cardboard |
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| Kim Hyuen Jun, Fragile, 2008, Cardboard |
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