Suki Seokyeong Kang
Jeong 61 x 81 — Act #03, 2021
Mixed media on silk mounted on paper, thread, wood frame
32 x 24 x 3 1/8 inches
81 x 61 x 8 cm
81 x 61 x 8 cm
The rectangular grid is a recurring basic form that runs through the body of work by Suki Seokyeong Kang. While the grid is a dominant compositional element and governing principle...
The rectangular grid is a recurring basic form that runs through the body of work by Suki Seokyeong Kang. While the grid is a dominant compositional element and governing principle of Western modernist abstraction, here the artist references grid components found in Korean music, art, and architecture. Specifically, symbols from the Jeongganbo — an innovative musical score created in the 15th century along with Hangeul, the Korean writing system, by King Sejong of Joseon — form the basis of her Jeong series. The Jeongganbo marks the length and pitch of each note in each square section of the character jeong (井), which is shaped like a checkerboard. The artist views these square sections as frames that hold both sound and movement, as conceptual structures that propose a certain operational mode of time and narrative. The grid can also be found as a basic element of traditional Korean architecture, and recalls the aesthetic of chakyung — a concept that "borrows" (cha) the beautiful scenery (kyung) beyond a window in order to bring it into the interior of the building.
Provenance
The artistExhibitions
Suki Seokyeong Kang: Mountain—Hour—Face, MCA Denver, Denver, Colorado, February 21— May 4, 2025.Suki Seokyeong Kang, Tina Kim Gallery, New York, May 2 – June 15, 2024.
Suki Seokyeong Kang: Willow Drum Oriole, Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea, September 7 - December 31, 2023, June Young Kwak, curator.
Literature
Connie Butler et al. Suki Seokyeong Kang: Willow Drum Oriole (Seoul: Leeum Museum of Art; Berlin: Hatje Cantz, 2024), 65.Join our mailing list
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