Collection
Engraving - Energy
Kim Hee-Yong
Description of the work
- Media Chinese inkstone
- Location SIGNIEL BUSAN Lobby
Walking through the lobby of SIGNIEL BUSAN, you will find yourself stopping in front of a magnificent and mysterious pile of stones. This sculpture, which looks as if it were made by stacking meteorites fallen from outer space, is the work of Kim Hee-yong, entitled “Engraving - Energy.” As its title implies, these stones are replete with the energy breathed into them. The gargantuan lumps of black stone, weighing around 100 kilograms each, absorb energy and are transformed into life forms, or the universe, that is being born again. The work is entitled “Engraving” because, whereas energy is usually something that is breathed into, the receptacle this time consists of a solid material. Hence, the energy is described as being engraved. When you look closely at the work, you will see countless spiraling lines on the surface of the black stone, representing the energy being engraved. This is achieved by a type of drawing, in which lines are engraved by hand on the polished black stone. The flow of the spiraling lines symbolizes the interactive process of generation and convergence, as well as folding and unfolding. If you come across this work in SIGNIEL BUSAN, why not take the time to reflect on the work and engrave some energy of your own in your heart?
About the author
Regarded as one of the founding fathers of Korean contemporary abstract painting, Oh combines Eastern calligraphy with Western surrealism, en plein air, and abstract art to express his unique sensibility and philosophy. With the support of the MAG Foundation, a famous French collector family that owns works by 20th-century European art masters such as Chagall, Matisse, and Kandinsky, Oh has garnered great attention among global collectors and has held successful solo exhibitions at the MAG Gallery in Paris. His works are in the collections of many of the world's leading art institutions, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Hoam Art Museum, Kumho Art Museum, Hansol Foundation, Seoul Museum of Art, Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, Akiraikeda Foundation, and Fukuoka Art Museum.
Kim Hee-Yong (b. 1988, Republic of Korea)
Graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Sungshin Women's University Graduate School
Graduated from the Department of Sculpture, College of Art, Sungshin Women's University
Graduated from the Department of Sculpture, College of Art, Sungshin Women's University
