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For this year's Unlimited sector, we are deeply honored to present works by the late Suki Seokyeong Kang (1977–2025), the visionary multidisciplinary Korean artist who passed away in April. This presentation is both a tribute to Kang’s legacy and an opportunity to share her iconic Mat Black Mat 170 x 380 installation with a wider audience.
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Installation view of Suki Seokyeong Kang: Willow Drum Oriole, 2023, Leeum Museum of Art.
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Based in Seoul, South Korea, Kang developed a distinct, experimental visual language that pushed the possibilities of painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. Her multidisciplinary practice was characterized by a rigorous exploration of form, material, and movement, bridging the traditional and the contemporary with remarkable sensitivity. Kang’s major museum exhibitions include Mountain— Hour—Face at MCA Denver (2025), Willow Drum Oriole at Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul (2023), and Black Mat Oriole at ICA Philadelphia (2018). Her works have been featured in the Venice Biennale (2019), the Shanghai Biennale (2018), the Gwangju Biennale (2018), and the Liverpool Biennial (2018). In 2018, Kang was awarded the Baloise Art Prize at Art Basel, with her works acquired by Mudam Luxembourg.
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Exhibition History
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Mountain—Hour—Face, 2025
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Installation view of "Suki Seokyeong Kang: Mountain—Hour—Face" at MCA Denver. Photo: Wes Magyar.
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Suki Seokyeong Kang, 2024
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Installation view of Suki Seokyeong Kang at Tina Kim Gallery, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist and Tina Kim Gallery. Photo by Hyunjung Rhee.
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Willow Drum Oriole, 2023
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Installation view of "Suki Seokyeong Kang: Willow Drum Oriole," 2023, Leeum Museum of Art. Courtesy Leeum Museum of Art and Studio Suki Seokyeong Kang. Photo: Cheolki Hong.
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About the Artist