[Gallery Walk] LED Art Pioneer Jenny Holzer Exhibition

At Kukje Gallery Until the 31st

[Photo by International Gallery]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] International Gallery is hosting a solo exhibition of American contemporary artist Jenny Holzer (71) until the 31st.

Holzer has worked primarily with language as her main material for over 40 years. Since the 1970s, she gained attention by posting posters containing aphorisms excerpted from various texts on the streets of New York. The title of this exhibition, "It is Important to Live with Vivid Fantasies," was also chosen from the aphorisms Holzer has long collected.

She visualized aphorisms collected from various original sources through diverse media. In particular, she has been presenting exhibitions using LEDs, which are now widely used, since the 1980s. She is considered a pioneer of LED artworks.

At this International Gallery exhibition, Holzer presents four LED works. Short aphorisms, including the exhibition title, flow continuously on rectangular LEDs installed vertically from the ceiling. The aphorisms flow sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, and change colors, capturing viewers' attention. It takes up to 7 hours to read all the aphorisms displayed on the LEDs.

[Photo by Kukje Gallery]

Below the LED works, a marble piece shaped like a bench is placed. The marble is also engraved with aphorisms conveying Holzer's intended messages.

Various paintings are also exhibited. Holzer presents government documents disclosed under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act in an abstract form. Although the documents were released by law, some parts remain blacked out. However, Holzer applied gold leaf to the blacked-out sections, encouraging viewers to reflect on information disclosure and concealment.

She also showcases 36 new watercolor paintings based on the "Mueller Report." The "Mueller Report" is a report by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on allegations that the Russian government assisted Donald Trump's election during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Holzer explained, "I felt extremely frustrated after reading the 'Mueller Report,'" and added, "I worked on paintings over the report until the investigation results were released."

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