Sejong Art Gallery Invitational Exhibition
Solo Exhibition / Jan.03 - 28, 2023
@ SEJONG ART GALLERY
Field, Something scattered
- collecting things
In addition to the current 'FIELD' work, the charcoal and charcoal skin transformed into objects are incinerated in a charcoal kiln. Once imbued with the warmth of wind and sunlight, these now useless physical remnants have metamorphosed into brittle lumps of carbon, easily crumbling at the slightest touch, destined to be discarded as mere crumbs. The fields, strewn like drifting symbols, embody a deep narrative within the fissures that permeate the entire backdrop. Varied fragments and shards, scattered haphazardly, stand as the ultimate remnants of our disparate lives that coalesced momentarily before dispersing once more to disparate realms. Each entity, having fulfilled its purpose, merely transitions to another existence in a different guise, never truly vanishing.
The life I have lived will inevitably be consumed, shattered, and dispersed. It is the natural course for all things to converge on the earth, and the soil serves as a temporal ground where the chaos of the universe flows. Thus, one must tread carefully, for what lies beneath one's feet could very well be the remnants of the past, and will likely be a part of our collective future. As I continue my fieldwork initiated in 2018, I now perceive these scattered fragments as significant.
2023.1 Youngsu Kim
