Kang Tae-woong Solo Exhibition 'Saengdong (Movement) - Memories of That Season'... Gallery H, 23-29

Introducing the "Saengdong" Series on the Theme of "Restoring Humanity Through Nature"

Kang Tae-woong, , 116.8×116.8 cm, Acrylic on canvas, 2020

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The 46th solo exhibition of artist Kang Tae-woong, who works while traveling between Korea and the United States, titled 'Movement - Memories of the Seasons,' will be held from the 23rd to the 29th at Gallery H located in Insadong.

Consistently working under the theme of 'Restoring Humanity through Nature,' the artist recently presented works from the 'Movement' series. Despite the complex realities, Kang has continuously conveyed a series of sensations through communion with nature onto the canvas, capturing an even more concentrated flow of energy. The exhibition features about 70 recent works.

Art critic Ahn Hyun-jung said, "Instead of placing the canvas on an easel and painting, the artist lays the canvas on the floor and builds up his actions or freely creates uneven textures, generating a rhythmic 'Movement.' The repetition of physical actions resembles a kind of meditative practice."

She also commented, "Works where up and down or left and right are reversed or paired thoroughly exclude hierarchical logic. The creative processes freed from all constraints become a unique festival for the creator in the studio."

Kang Tae-woong’s works emphasize Gesture as a key element. Various bodily movements leave multiple traces, and through the process of encompassing them, new images are born.

The recent 'Movement' series reveals multi-layered structures and repeated brushstrokes, pursuing harmony between internal and external, yin and yang, and communication with nature. The artist’s 'Movement,' extracted from nature, embodies hope that all things in the world will move toward healing and positivity for the restoration of humanity.

Kang Tae-woong studied painting at Chung-Ang University and its graduate school, and graduated from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in the United States. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Fine Arts at Chung-Ang University College of Arts.

Gallery H will be open free of charge from 10:30 AM to 6 PM without any holidays during the exhibition period, and the artist will be present to welcome visitors.

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