06/19/2024
Sun Young Kangโs solo exhibition ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด, ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ has been extended to July 12 ๐ค Gallery hours are Thursday - Saturday 12 - 6pm. Also open by appointment on other days.
YI GALLERY, Industry City, Bldg 2
254 36th Street, FL 6R, Suite B634, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Installation views:
Within the void: reaching for memories II, 2024
Inkjet print on fine art paper, stainless steel, metal wire, translucent fabric, wood frame
A collection of small photographs, taken during Kangโs residency last winter at the mansion of Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, NY, is suspended from the ceiling and hung on the walls. Inspired by a picture capturing the artistโs late mother almost tied in her bed, all covered by translucent plastic curtains, this project represents Kangโs visual exploration of the room within the motherโs mind during her final years, when she was isolated due to Alzheimerโs and the pandemic. It reflects her sense of isolation, longing, and struggle, as well as the uncertain reality and confusion she likely experienced. Additionally, it serves as a visual contemplation of the artistโs own recurring dreams and the feelings of being unable to communicate, access, or understand her mother during that time.
Viewers are invited to experience the frustration, uncertainty, and inaccessibility depicted in the exhibition. Kang seeks to evoke a shared sense of longing and the desire to find answers. Through the use of curtains, a transparent fabric that adds to the ambiguity, viewers are placed both inside and outside. Together and alone, they become part of the projectโs scene, experiencing what others have experienced. As viewers navigate the exhibition, they find themselves in a state of isolation, despite their physical presence among others. They encounter visual inaccessibility and the constant search for clarity. The lack of clear vision invites contemplation of themes such as isolation, uncertainty, and the struggle to understand and be understood.
