Koo Jeong A: 2020
PKM Gallery is proud to present "2O2O", a solo exhibition by Koo Jeong A, an internationally acknowledged artist who is known for her keen observation and wide spectrum of artistic practice. "2O2O" marks Koo’s first solo exhibition to be held at a Korean gallery.
Since the late 1990s, with a belief that ‘nothing is merely ordinary,’ Koo has been incorporating ephemeral everyday objects in her works to whimsically interfere in familiar spaces to highlight the poetic aspect of the mundaneness. Composed of disparate mediums—ranging from still and moving images, sound, to smell—Koo’s artworks allow the co-existence of contrasting states such as visibility and invisibility, the imaginary and actuality, and the existence and nonexistence, thus providing possibilities beyond their boundaries.
"2O2O", the title of the exhibition, which can be identified as digits and alphabets as well as a text and a drawing, is related to the phosphorescent skatepark installation at the exhibition entitled “resonance.” Koo’s skatepark installation was first erected on Vassivière Island in 2012 as a project to revitalize the area and to reach out to the younger audience. For her exhibition at PKM, a new skatepark in the shape of big and small cradles will be presented at the garden of PKM+. Both an artwork and a facility open to skateboarders, the skatepark installation will provide an interactive experience as it bridges between a subculture—skateboard culture—and mainstream culture—fine arts.
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PKM Gallery is proud to present "2O2O", a solo exhibition by Koo Jeong A, an internationally acknowledged artist who is known for her keen observation and wide spectrum of artistic practice. "2O2O" marks Koo’s first solo exhibition to be held at a Korean gallery.
Since the late 1990s, with a belief that ‘nothing is merely ordinary,’ Koo has been incorporating ephemeral everyday objects in her works to whimsically interfere in familiar spaces to highlight the poetic aspect of the mundaneness. Composed of disparate mediums—ranging from still and moving images, sound, to smell—Koo’s artworks allow the co-existence of contrasting states such as visibility and invisibility, the imaginary and actuality, and the existence and nonexistence, thus providing possibilities beyond their boundaries.
"2O2O", the title of the exhibition, which can be identified as digits and alphabets as well as a text and a drawing, is related to the phosphorescent skatepark installation at the exhibition entitled “resonance.” Koo’s skatepark installation was first erected on Vassivière Island in 2012 as a project to revitalize the area and to reach out to the younger audience. For her exhibition at PKM, a new skatepark in the shape of big and small cradles will be presented at the garden of PKM+. Both an artwork and a facility open to skateboarders, the skatepark installation will provide an interactive experience as it bridges between a subculture—skateboard culture—and mainstream culture—fine arts.
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