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Friedman Benda is pleased to announce Voice of Silence, the fourth solo exhibition by Korean artist and master craftsman Byung Hoon Choi, opening on March 27th. Renowned for his work that draws on Zen Buddhist and Taoist philosophies of balance, as well as Korean Dolmen from the Archaic period, Choi now presents a new body of work that deepens his explorations of stillness and silence.
Merging traditional Korean craftsmanship with contemporary design, Choi uses stone and wood to seek a form of realism that excludes artificiality and embraces natural beauty. The exhibition will feature new wooden works inspired by the classical scholar ethos of the Joseon Dynasty. Shown for the first time outside of Korea, these cabinets pay homage to Choi's Korean cultural heritage, particularly its emphasis on natural beauty and minimal design. By using wood and natural stone bases to evoke shapes and patterns found in nature, he offers a contemplative vision of the...More
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Friedman Benda is pleased to announce Voice of Silence, the fourth solo exhibition by Korean artist and master craftsman Byung Hoon Choi, opening on March 27th. Renowned for his work that draws on Zen Buddhist and Taoist philosophies of balance, as well as Korean Dolmen from the Archaic period, Choi now presents a new body of work that deepens his explorations of stillness and silence.
Merging traditional Korean craftsmanship with contemporary design, Choi uses stone and wood to seek a form of realism that excludes artificiality and embraces natural beauty. The exhibition will feature new wooden works inspired by the classical scholar ethos of the Joseon Dynasty. Shown for the first time outside of Korea, these cabinets pay homage to Choi's Korean cultural heritage, particularly its emphasis on natural beauty and minimal design. By using wood and natural stone bases to evoke shapes and patterns found in nature, he offers a contemplative vision of the...More
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