Nayoung Kang, “A Sunday Outing”,
Installation view of 《2025 KUMHO YOUNG ARTIST 2》 ©Kumho Museum of ArtKumho Museum of Art presents 《2025 KUMHO YOUNG ARTIST 2》
on view through June 15. Since its first open call in 2004,
Kumho Museum of Art has selected 101 artists through its young artist support
program, “Kumho Young Artist,” and hosted solo exhibitions for the artists.
The exhibit 2025 《KUMHO YOUNG ARTIST》
presents new works of 6 artists selected from the 22nd open call at their
respective solo exhibits. The first part introduces Cheolgyu Kang, Seungjoon
Song, and Haevan Lee, and the second part introduces Nayoung Kang, Sangwoo Yoo,
and Hyeongjoon Joo.
Nayoung Kang draws attention to ‘care labor' and the
relationships it fosters, delicately capturing the physical and emotional
tensions that arise within this framework. Her work reveals how the ordinary
routines of daily life can demand immense physical strength and mental focus
for some. Kang questions the notion of caregiving as a solely familial duty.
In her exhibition 《A Sunday Outing》, Kang traces the process of accompanying a family member with a
disability on a day out, unraveling its layered psychological dimensions
through narrative-driven video and installation. She reflects on the burdens
placed on those who care for non-normative bodies, investigating the social
frameworks that give rise to these obligations, while exploring ways to
translate the act of care into a contemporary visual language.
Sangwoo Yoo, “Where Memory Becomes the
Earth”, Installation view of 《2025 KUMHO YOUNG ARTIST 2》 ©Kumho Museum of ArtSangwoo Yoo explores the senses lost in contemporary society by
engaging with objects imbued with temporality. His practice highlights the
value of natural elements that are increasingly marginalized, while seeking to
recover perception through experiences that traverse the material and
immaterial.
In his exhibition 《Where Memory Becomes the
Earth》, Yoo collects discarded plants from urban
Chicago and public gardens, transforming them into installations that bear the
traces of time. As the exhibition progresses, the work gradually fades under
environmental conditions and ultimately returns to nature as a catalyst for new
life. Through his use of sustainable materials, Yoo proposes a new way of
experiencing art – one rooted in ecological cycles and artistic renewal.
Hyeongjoon Joo, “In My Darkest Moments,
Even My Own Shadow Abandons Me”, Installation view of 《2025 KUMHO YOUNG
ARTIST 2》 ©Kumho
Museum of ArtHyeongjoon Joo explores the wish – a fundamental human desire –
from a contemporary perspective. Rather than focusing on divine wishes
portrayed in myths or heroic narratives, Joo turns his attention to the modest
yet earnest hopes of ordinary people and gives them visual form.
This exhibition unfolds around the story of a character named
“Q,” who struggles to find a glimmer of light in a world cloaked in utter
darkness. Through delicate line work, Joo depicts Q's narrative of wishing,
capturing the subtle fractures of life and the emotions that emerge from them.
By segmenting large-scale canvases or placing paintings on protruding
structures, the artist encourages a multidimensional reading of the narrative
through spatial engagement.
Participating
Artists: Nayoung
Kang, Sangwoo Yoo, Hyeongjoon Joo
