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Kang In-Goo "The Universe of Ballast and Wire"
LIXIL Gallery 1 & 2
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Kang In-Goo
This exhibition presents Korean artist Kang In-Goo's (b. 1973) installation entitled "Dancing," which recalls raindrops bouncing off the ground in a heavy storm. A total of 3648 stones (industrial ballasts used for railways and parking lots) were used to create this installation, each one tied to the ends of wire and placed vertically in a systematic configuration. A mirrored group of stones appear as if they are floating, due to the occasional invisibility of the metal wire. Although "Dancing" is a simply constructed piece, it portrays a dynamic phenomenon found in nature.
The work on display was first created when In-Goo was an artist in residence at the Aomori Contemporary Art Centre in the fall of 2008. He installed this piece with the exhibition space at INAX Gallery in mind. After this exhibition, the stones will be returned to Aomori where they were found.
Artist Talk on February 2nd (Mon), 18:00-19:00
[Image: "Dancing" (2008) Stones, wire 1300 x 100 x 70cm, Photo by Tadasu Yamamoto, courtesy of Aomori Contemporary Art Centre]
The work on display was first created when In-Goo was an artist in residence at the Aomori Contemporary Art Centre in the fall of 2008. He installed this piece with the exhibition space at INAX Gallery in mind. After this exhibition, the stones will be returned to Aomori where they were found.
Artist Talk on February 2nd (Mon), 18:00-19:00
[Image: "Dancing" (2008) Stones, wire 1300 x 100 x 70cm, Photo by Tadasu Yamamoto, courtesy of Aomori Contemporary Art Centre]
Schedule | Feb 2 (Mon) 2009-Feb 25 (Wed) 2009 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | LIXIL Gallery 1 & 2 https://www.livingculture.lixil/en/gallery/  | ||||
| Location | 2F LIXIL:Ginza Tokyo Tatemono Kyobashi Bldg., 3-6-18 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 2 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line, 3 minute walk from exit 6 at Ginza-itchome Station on the Yurakucho line, 3 minute walk from exit A4 at Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5250-6530 | ||||
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