minds & Matter
remembering fragments of space
Chansook Choi i annette cords i wolfram wickert I jazoo yang
curated by Paula Böke
April 28th - July 9th, 2022
“Space considered in isolation is an empty abstraction” - Henri Lefebvre
The innate loop in which people shape their surroundings and in turn are shaped by their environment traces all throughout this exhibition. In this kind of interplay, Mind cannot be over Matter. They work together as equals in a constant symbiosis. Thinking of space not as a passive backdrop but as an active entity allows a rediscovery of kinship with the land. Abandoning the idea of the hierarchy of people over land,- enables us to acknowledge the active influence of space on people. And ultimately understanding that the environment we move in is not neutral, but soaked with stories and emotion, that will potentially be forgotten but nonetheless shape the experience within that space.
With this exhibition, Kang Contemporary showcases the relationships between mental and physical spaces. Focusing on intrusions and intersections, therefore, denying any isolation between Art, Space and People complicates these entities and troubles clarity of interpretation. At the same time, it opens the possibility of discovering a plethora of connections and correlations which are tangent to everyday life. Neither art nor artists exist and create in a vacuum. The outside world is an organic part of artistic creation. In this exhibition, artists are brought together to show the various ways in which physical and external matter infuses minds. From whimsical observation of changes in the landscape to explorations of the dangerous fascination to own what is outside of human control. As with any long-term relationship the connection between humans and the surrounding world is a complex web of endless experiences and sensations, therefore, this exhibition is just a glimpse into one of the most influential and inconspicuous kinships of human life.
Minds & Matter │ Remembering Fragments of Space, Installation shot, curated by Paula Böke, Photo: Patrick O’Byrne, courtesy Kang Contemporary
ChanSook Choi, qbit to adam performance, 2021, 1-ch.Video, 3min,FullHD,sound, loop, courtesy Kang Contemporary
Annette Cords, Give / Take (2021) & Not Yet / Already (2020), Jacquard tapestry, wool, cotton, linen, viscose & synthetic threads, Photo: Patrick O’Byrne, courtesy Kang Contemporary
Minds & Matter │ Remembering Fragments of Space, Installation shot, curated by Paula Böke, Photo: Patrick O’Byrne, courtesy Kang Contemporary
Wolfram Wickert, Hang Gang, Seoul, South Korea, 2007-08, Gold and Acrylic colors on canvas, Photo: Patrick O’Byrne, courtesy Kang Contemporary
Jazoo Yang, Immanence no.41, 2021, collected variety materials from street, resin, silicone, Photo: Patrick O’Byrne, courtesy Kang Contemporary
Jazoo Yang, Bricks, collected variety materials from street, resin, silicone, Photo: Patrick O’Byrne, courtesy Kang Contemporary
