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Gimhongsok “Inadequate (Every, Day, Acts, Like, Life)”
Gallery Perrotin Tokyo
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Gimhongsok returns to the Japanese capital for his first solo exhibition at Perrotin Tokyo. He will present three sculptures from the Inadequate (Every, Day, Acts, Like, Life) series, each a bronze work cast in the form of clustered modelling balloons. The artist continues his careerlong examination of mistranslation and cultural translation. In these sculptures, the balloons remain untwisted—contrary to their typical use for making balloon animals.
In addition to these three bronze sculptures and the mural work, there will be two paintings and one additional cast resin sculpture in the show. The paintings were made by painstakingly repeating precise line drawings using slender brushes and wooden chopsticks. Finally, the cast resin sculpture will take the form of a collection of cardboard boxes and packing materials, stacked and leaning against each other. The sculpture is the result of “subsidiary construction” that gimhongsok introduced into his work in 2008, which encapsulates the usage of by-products discarded during or after the production and transportation of his work, transforming them into central components of new creations.
In addition to these three bronze sculptures and the mural work, there will be two paintings and one additional cast resin sculpture in the show. The paintings were made by painstakingly repeating precise line drawings using slender brushes and wooden chopsticks. Finally, the cast resin sculpture will take the form of a collection of cardboard boxes and packing materials, stacked and leaning against each other. The sculpture is the result of “subsidiary construction” that gimhongsok introduced into his work in 2008, which encapsulates the usage of by-products discarded during or after the production and transportation of his work, transforming them into central components of new creations.
Schedule | Sep 21 (Fri) 2018-Nov 10 (Sat) 2018 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Sep 21 (Fri) 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Gallery Perrotin Tokyo https://www.perrotin.com/  | ||||
| Location | 1F Piramide Bldg., 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 1a or 1b at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya or Toei Oedo line. | ||||
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