Chang
Younghae, I want to die because I want to touch aono / I want to hold aono so badly I could
die, 2021, single channel video, 14min 43sec, Courtesy of the artist
ⓒChang YounghaeArt Sonje Center presents the group exhibition 《off-site 2: Eleven Episodes》 from August 26
to October 26 at Kukje Gallery K2 and (TOGETHER)(TOGETHER).
This exhibition explores multi-layered narratives of gender and
queerness through the works of eleven artist teams who investigate women’s,
queer, and intersectional identities in the Korean art scene.
Participating artists include Sojin Kwak, Ru Kim, Moon Sanghoon,
Jaeyun Sung, Yagwang, Hiju Yoon, Chang Younghae, Jo Hyunjin, Jimin Hah, Sol
Han, and Hong Jiyoung. The exhibition examines questions of contemporary
society and identity as perceived by young Korean artists born between the late
1980s and the 2000s.
Hong Jiyoung, Dark Room,
2025, Single-channel video projection. ⓒHong JiyoungThis exhibition continues Art Sonje Center’s ongoing exploration
of site-specific curatorial practices. Over the years, Art Sonje Center has
reflected on the historical contexts embedded within physical sites while
transforming both interior and exterior spaces of the museum—spaces not
conventionally used as galleries—into stages for sculptural and spatial
experiments, thereby examining the meaning of “placeness” from multiple
perspectives.
The first iteration, 《off-site》 (2023), unfolded across functional areas of the museum rarely
accessible to visitors, ranging from the backstage of the Art Hall to the
rooftop garden. off-site 2: Eleven Episodes marks the second edition of this
series, extending beyond Art Sonje Center to take place at Kukje Gallery K2 and
(TOGETHER)(TOGETHER).
Yagwang, Raw Proof,
2024, Performance, Photo: Hong Jiyoung. Courtesy of the artist ⓒYagwangFrom September 3 to 6, ‘Frieze LIVE’
will feature performances by Yagwang, Chang Younghae, Ru Kim, and Jimin Hah at
Dosan Park, Kukje Gallery K2, and (TOGETHER)(TOGETHER). Throughout the
exhibition period, participating artists will also host talks to introduce
their works and creative processes.
In this exhibition, “placeness” extends
beyond the boundaries of physical space. It expands into all arenas where
social meaning is inscribed and embodied—such as the body, institutions, and
systemic structures—examining how gender and power operate and manifest within
them. Through practices that unsettle the frameworks imposed by society, the
participating artists present eleven episodes that resist reduction to a single
narrative or medium.
Performance
Yagwang, Raw Proof
– Date: 8 pm, September 3
– Venue: Dosan Park
Yagwang, Raw Proof: Echo
– Date: 3:30 pm, September 4
– Venue: COEX
Younghae Chang, I climb,
fronthook, angel, invert, daphne, figure head, scorpion, fall, gemini,
princess, chopstick
– Date: 9 pm, September 4
– Venue: KUKJE GALLERY K2
Ru Kim, a fist is a fist is a
fist: Ignition
– Date: 5 pm, September 5
– Venue: KUKJE GALLERY K2
Jimin Hah, Nico’s Crossword
Play
– Date: 3pm, September 6
– Venue: (TOGETHER)(TOGETHER)
