Abstract
- Gwon Osang: The Sculptural Report is now on view on the Arario Museum in Jeju by means of September 21.
- The exhibition delves into Gwon’s follow and its evolutions, from his iconic “Deodorant Sorts” to his most up-to-date imaginations of classical artworks.
The Arario Museum in Jeju, South Korea presents The Sculptural Report, a complete survey of works by multi-media artist Gwon Osang. Stretching from his early photosculptures to his newest works, the present takes a deep dive into the artist’s ever-evolving strategy to sculpture, tracing the artist’s stressed curiosity and knack for boundary-pushing kinds.
Gwon first turned heads together with his 1998 sequence “Deodorant Sorts.” The sequence consisted of life-sculptures constructed from a whole bunch of pictures of family members, bringing to thoughts the texture of a low-poly 3D mannequin wrapped within the intimacy of photographic element. The works rapidly garnered consideration for his or her uncanny but curious aptitude – a high quality that will proceed to outline his follow all through the years.
He later expanded the sequence to incorporate pictures from editorial prints and classical references in a brand new sequence, titled “The Flat.” The works, initially constructed on foam, later appeared as painted bronze casts—nonetheless photographic in essence, however extra enduring in materials. Surrounded by an ecosystem of mass–produced imagery, this physique of labor interrogated consumerism by reconstructing luxurious advertisements into extra ephemeral kinds, suggesting how rapidly pictures — and which means – will be manufactured.
Along with standouts from “Deodorant Sorts” and “The Flat,” highlights from The Sculptural Report embody “Hockney” (2013), which reimagines a Henry Moore basic with a Gwon Osang twist; and the nod to Korea’s sculptural legacy that’s “Moon Shin Reflecting Gwon Osang’s Sculpture Studio” (2024).
Slipping between object and picture, permanence and ephemera, The Sculptural Report captures an artist in flux — one who sees sculpture not as stable or static, however a continuous act of turning into.
Ararui Museum Tapdong Cinema
5F Exhibition Corridor,
14 Tapdong-ro, Jeju-si
