Exhibition prologue

As the Covid-19 calms down for a while, the worldwide has hoped for With Corona, and then it spreads again, and countries are closing their borders again. In addition, problems of climate, environment, and resources occur at the same time, and not only the future but also the present are uncertain. In this situation, the theme of the spring conference in The Korean society of Art and Media was “The Image of Death”, and various topics of death in existence and aesthetics were discussed. In the same context, this exhibition at the Society for Arts and Media intends to present the artist's work of drawing, the purest expression that captures the artistic development that lies within. Drawing is a way of unraveling the clues to creativity in a mass of chaos-like senses where the artist's consciousness and unconsciousness are mixed. Drawing, which is the art of capturing a sense that does not yet have a clear expression of reality, and moving it immediately and quickly, has a different value than a high-quality work. Starting with traditional tools such as pencils, paper, pens, and brushes, we use handy tools that change over time, such as cameras, computers, smartphones, objects, and bodies, to bring out the vague clues. Drawings present the purest state of life between meaning and existence. The artist encounters the subject in an undifferentiated, primitive part. It has the properties of an organism with a rich and infinite content.

What is clear is that the current crisis is the result of reckless damage to the natural environment committed by human selfishness. It is not a continuous process of thought and technology, but as a simple instrument, flowing as one, the senses are created and rescued, light, cheerful and lively. The secret of the mixed thoughts inside becomes an instantaneous segmentation, delicately integrated with the tool, and transferred to the surface object at once. As time passes, the momentary sensation disappears. Drawing is an art of possibility that can be a finished work in itself and can be developed in a markedly different way. I believe that there is still a chance to overcome the reality of chaos in the shadow of death, which threatens the survival of humankind itself. This exhibition, “Image of Creation-drawing ,” is a show that seeks reconciliation between the artist's organic essential thinking and a fixed and firmly established decisive form, a search for the beginning of a new positivity and freedom.

The works that bring out the vibrations of the inner senses in a dynamic and direct connection with life allow us to apply practical actions that cut the bones of living together with thinking about humans, humans, and the essence of nature. Also it will open up the possibility of overcoming this crisis.

Mijin Kim | Art Director