Jeong Min Suh
Sup Ham
One’s Hometown 1683
Hanji paper and mixed media
32 x 40 inches
Press Release
Paper Revelation is an exhibition of contemporary works in, on and of paper in two-dimensional, three-dimensional and video formats by five Korean artists, Sup Ham, Jeong Min Suh, Ilhwa Kim, Sung Hee Cho, and Won Ha.
The works on view each explore the versatility of the unique Korean paper tradition while examining themes of duality, nature and cultural heritage. Drawing on the centuries-old craft of hanji, handmade paper produced from the bark of mulberry trees, the artists in the exhibition not only translate their inspirations onto paper, but also completely alter the medium itself. Through their innovative rediscoveries, everyday materials are transformed to reveal contemporary works in which sustainable, age-old cultural traditions are metaphysically morphed into our realm of modernity.
IIhwa Kim
Sung Hee Cho
Sup Ham
Won Ha
Paper Revelations
Sup Ham, Jeong Min Suh, Ilhwa Kim, Sung Hee Cho, Won Ha
February 9th to April 29th, 2017
Sup Ham
One’s Hometown 1667, 2016
Hanji paper and mixed media
32 x 40 inches
Sung Hee Cho
Gray Circle Galaxy, 2013
Korean rice paper (hanji) and oil on canvas
28.6 x 24 inches
Sung Hee CHO
Galaxy II, 2013
Korean rice paper (hanji) and oil on canvas
32 x 26 inches
Jeong Min Suh
Lines of Travel 69, 2016
Hanji paper
72.2 x 59.7 inches
Jeong Min Suh
Absence of the Worldly Desire 12, 2016
Hanji paper
55 x 55 inches
IIlhwa Kim
Space Sample 8, 2016
Hand dyed paper (hanji)
132 x 164 x 13 cm