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Friedrichs Pontone is pleased to present a selection of new works by South Korean artist Choi Soowhan, his first solo exhibition in New York City. Promenades in Light celebrates Choi Soowhan’s captivating environments, guiding viewers into his constructed moments of illumination. In honor of the artist’s first solo exhibition in New York City, highlighted in the presentation are five new works, exemplifying his meticulous attention to detail in woodland atmospheres.
The Ansan series brings Soowhan’s small woodland hometown in South Korea to life. The negative space left between the lit-up sky produces the image of wild, twisting trees. Similarly, his Forest series depicts the mountainous Bukhansan National Park, placing the viewer within the forest atmosphere.
Soowhan’s elaborate images of waterfalls and bouquets are created through the diligent mapping and manipulation of light. The artist utilizes the contrast of light and dark to constitute space and time,…
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Friedrichs Pontone is pleased to present a selection of new works by South Korean artist Choi Soowhan, his first solo exhibition in New York City. Promenades in Light celebrates Choi Soowhan’s captivating environments, guiding viewers into his constructed moments of illumination. In honor of the artist’s first solo exhibition in New York City, highlighted in the presentation are five new works, exemplifying his meticulous attention to detail in woodland atmospheres.
The Ansan series brings Soowhan’s small woodland hometown in South Korea to life. The negative space left between the lit-up sky produces the image of wild, twisting trees. Similarly, his Forest series depicts the mountainous Bukhansan National Park, placing the viewer within the forest atmosphere.
Soowhan’s elaborate images of waterfalls and bouquets are created through the diligent mapping and manipulation of light. The artist utilizes the contrast of light and dark to constitute space and time,…
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