Worknote-2020 The Graduate
As for my first solo exhibit Objet O (2011), the fact that a lot of photos and images exist in the world already became a starting point of the works. Therefore, it was completed with the works to combine the
Critique-2018 OTHERS
Another World, Hidden Behind Subjects ㅣ Ejung Ban, Art Critic Others by Okjoo Kang is an ongoing project that started in 2016, which features a series of photographs where the subjects are intentionally thrown out of focus. The out-of-focus photographs may
Worknote-2018 Arrival and Departure
The ongoing project ‘Others’ since 2016 is the photo work visualizing my personal mental imagery on others, people and views that may be objectified completely, in which gaze and interest lie in their situations. There are prior works like Hanami(2017)
Worknote-2017 Crossing
I don't take the wheel so it is familiar for me to wait for the green signal for walk. Recently, there seem to be more crosswalks constructed. It is safe to say that a series of actions waiting for the
Worknote-2017 Hanami
Sometimes I come to be suspicious of my being itself when left alone at the atelier. What does it mean that I exist. As if I came to know about myself and others while I was getting along with them,
Review-2014 It’s Pouring
Seeing the invisible ㅣ Curator, Chae-Won YoonThere are many kinds of catalysts reminding people of their memories. Things like incense you’ve smelled or feeling you’ve touched. Such experiences bringing memories very trivial but forgotten completely to mind often provide an
Worknote-2012 One Way
In September, it was the best season for traveling. However, as many people enjoy preparation periods just as much as traveling itself, I’d been in Spain since Summer. During preparation, the most difficult thing was making airline reservations while falling
Worknote-2011 Objet O
Objet O As the exhibition title, 'Objet O' originated from ‘objet a,’ or objet petit-a, one of main concepts of Jacques Lacan. Here, 'O' is regarded as ordinaire, meaning common or ordinary, as original, meaning creative or original, and as ouvert,
Worknote-2008 Auditorium
Auditorium series is a series of black and white photos taken inside the school auditorium in 2006. When there is a religious service, it is crowded with students. But when I took the photos, it was dark and quiet. An
Worknote-2006 Feuille Morte
Polaroid Works Before working on photography, there were a number of attempts that used different media. Maybe it was because I chose a heavy topic such as death or perhaps it was because I lacked experiences and philosophy, but in many