Installation
view of 《Echoes
from the Cabinet》 ©PKM GalleryPKM Gallery presents 《Echoes from the Cabinet》, a solo exhibition
by Koo Hyunmo (b.1974), through July 19. Widely recognized for his poetic
resonance achieved through delicate aesthetics, Koo unveils 28 new works across
a variety of media—including ceramics, hanging and standing sculptures,
paintings, and drawings—woven together into a cohesive narrative structure that
reflects the artist’s personal memories and philosophical introspections.
Koo attunes himself to the inherent flow
and character of his chosen mediums, exploring their density and rhythm, sense
and balance. He unfolds these qualities through a range of plastic forms,
navigating the subtle boundaries between touch and vision, reality and concept,
the artificial and the natural. These delicate works invite visitors into a
contemplative space marked by quiet resonance and a lasting impression.
Installation
view of 《Echoes
from the Cabinet》 ©PKM Gallery《Echoes from the Cabinet》 serves as a
space where the fragments of Koo’s long-accumulated meditations expand outward.
Here, the “Cabinet” serves as a metaphor for the artist’s private studio and a
repository of ideas. Fragments of memory, sensation, and contemplation
originating in this intimate realm ripple outward into the exhibition like
“Echoes”, generating visual waves throughout the gallery.
Like wild plants growing into a forest,
Koo’s diverse sculptures populate the ceiling, walls, and floor, forming an
organic environment where visitors navigate a landscape of both order and
disorder—each step resonating with a lingering impression.
Installation view of 《Echoes from the Cabinet》 ©PKM Gallery
Koo Hyunmo studied ceramics at Hongik University in Seoul and received his Meisterschüler degree in sculpture under Professor Martin Honert at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden, Germany. He has actively exhibited in Seoul, Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, and other cities, and has participated in group exhibitions at prominent institutions in Korea, including the ARKO Art Center, Amorepacific Museum of Art, Sungkok Art Museum, Museum SAN, and Art Center Nabi. Koo received an art prize from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), an institution dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary research across the field of basic science, humanities, and arts.
