Kibong Rhee
"Kibong Rhee South Korea b.1957 There is no place – Shallow cuts 2008 Glass, fog machine, artificial leaves, wood, steel, sand, motor, timer Installation view, Kukje Gallery, Seoul Images courtesy: The artist and Kukje Gallery, Seoul
b.1957 Seoul, South KoreaLives and works in Seoul, South Korea
"In the installations of Kibong Rhee, audiences encounter dreamlike scenarios in which everyday objects and images are made extraordinary through the illusion of movement and transformation. Using water and light to manipulate form and matter, Rhee plays on our expectations of the possible and impossible, offering metaphysical speculations that provide his work with a contemplative quality. In one of his recent works, books magically swim within translucent water tanks, a mesmerising act inspired by the artist accidentally dropping a book into the water of his bathtub while reading. In his installation at APT6, There is no place – Shallow cuts 2008, Rhee employs light and vapour to conjure a sublime impression of morning fog as it shrouds and obscures the silhouette of a vast willow tree. A powerfully physical work, it also suggest traditional landscape painting, forming a connection between experience and representation."-APT6 website
"Kibong Rhee South Korea b.1957 There is no place – Shallow cuts 2008 Glass, fog machine, artificial leaves, wood, steel, sand, motor, timer Installation view, Kukje Gallery, Seoul Images courtesy: The artist and Kukje Gallery, Seoul
b.1957 Seoul, South KoreaLives and works in Seoul, South Korea
"In the installations of Kibong Rhee, audiences encounter dreamlike scenarios in which everyday objects and images are made extraordinary through the illusion of movement and transformation. Using water and light to manipulate form and matter, Rhee plays on our expectations of the possible and impossible, offering metaphysical speculations that provide his work with a contemplative quality. In one of his recent works, books magically swim within translucent water tanks, a mesmerising act inspired by the artist accidentally dropping a book into the water of his bathtub while reading. In his installation at APT6, There is no place – Shallow cuts 2008, Rhee employs light and vapour to conjure a sublime impression of morning fog as it shrouds and obscures the silhouette of a vast willow tree. A powerfully physical work, it also suggest traditional landscape painting, forming a connection between experience and representation."-APT6 website
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