A VEST FOR BIRTH
A VEST FOR BIRTH, 2003 Ink and mineral pigment on Korean mulberry paper (hanji) 120 × 210 cm (47.2 × 82.7 in)
EK Gallery · Solo exhibition by invitation
숨 / SUM
HyungJoo Kim 김형주
Breath. Existence. A lifetime of relations.
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EK Gallery · 2nd Floor · Los Angeles
Opening reception · November 14, 2–5 PM
Discover the exhibition
The artist
Material, memory
and the life between.
HyungJoo Kim works across hanji, textile, installation, painting, and drawing. Her practice brings Korean material traditions into a conversation about communication, healing, and memory.
About HyungJoo KimFrom the collection
Selected works
A VEST FOR BIRTH
SYMBOL AND MARK
SYMBOL AND MARK, 2000 Korean paper from Mulberry, Oriental dyestuffs 210 × 120 cm (82.7 × 47.2 in)
KEY TO THE INNER
KEY TO THE INNER, 2000 Korean paper from Mulberry, Oriental dyestuffs, Key 120 × 105 cm (47.2 × 41.3 in)
THE EMILE BELL
The Emile Bell, 2005 mixed media/sound installation
CLEANSING BY TIME
CLEANSING BY TIME, 1997 Industrial Styrofoam, hanji, black and white paint
FREEDOM ON A SINGLE THREAD
FREEDOM ON A SINGLE THREAD, 2000 Dak paper, bamboo, paste
Inside the studio
A practice in motion
Materials, gestures, and the making of a life’s work.
Studio archive film A moving introduction to a material-led practice in Hanji, textile, installation, painting, and drawing.