Desiree Engel, Won Sil Kim, Chong Hahn
dal 10/3/2004 al 30/4/2004
Segnalato da
10/3/2004
Desiree Engel, Won Sil Kim, Chong Hahn
57 Underground, Pomona
Desiree Engel's sculptural works are based on shapes and colors found in nature. She will present an installation as well as individual sculptural forms, using the medium of ceramic. Won Sil Kim's installation consists of three-dimensional mixed media pieces emphasizing shapes, color and warmth. She uses fabrics, wire and vinyl in her works. Chong Hahn will show colorful abstract paintings.
57 Underground, a contemporary art gallery at 300 South Thomas St. in
Pomona, will present an exhibit of work by Desiree Engel, Won Sil Kim and
Chong Hahn from March 11 to April 30, 2004. Receptions and conversations
with the artists are scheduled for Saturday, March 13 and Saturday, April
10, 2004, from 6 to 9 PM. Regular gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday
from 12 to 4 PM. The gallery phone number is (909) 397-0218.
Desiree Engel¹s sculptural works are based on shapes and colors found in
nature. She will present an installation as well as individual sculptural
forms, using the medium of ceramic.
Won Sil Kim's installation consists of three-dimensional mixed media pieces
emphasizing shapes, color and warmth. She uses fabrics, wire and vinyl in
her works.
Chong Hahn will show colorful abstract paintings.
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Artist Statement, Desiree Engel
Exuberant shapes and colors in nature, whether in the world of plants or
animals, earth, water or sky, have formed the basis of my work for several
years. I am interested in discovering what is on the surface, above and
below it, and delight in using those shapes to express my own ideas. Some
of the forms are intended to elicit a sense of recognition in the viewer,
although none are accurate representations of anything real, but are my own
inventions.
I have worked in several different media, always exploring the many
possibilities of expressing my ideas in whichever medium I am working at
that time. In working with clay there is an element of danger from the
extreme temperature required for firing, as well as surprise when the piece
is removed from the kiln. Exploring different techniques and inventing new
ways of using the material are exciting challenges for me.
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Artist Statement, Won Sil Kim
My medium is sculpture. When I started to sculpt first time, I made a clod
out of clay that looked like a face. Now I do not use clay anymore but make
three-dimensional objects out of different kinds of material.
Especially, for these works, I used fabrics because fabric carries many
things such as colors, patterns and warmth. For the forms, I did not put any
meanings. The forms do not carry special meanings, but any object has its
size, volume, and a look.
Based on my idea, I make objects that have size, volume, looks, colors, and
feelings, and I put the objects in spaces. I watch these forms and think
that they have their own expressions and impressions. As I watch them in
their spaces, I feel the air that is surrounding the objects is floating.
Even though the objects are no longer in those spaces, I still feel like I
see the objects and the air is floating.
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Artist Statement, Chong Hahn
My painting is relating to nature because nature has dramatized my
freshness, excitement, and passion for painting. The surface of my painting
is rough. The deposits of color often reveal underpainting and reflect
revisions created out of those revisions.
Image: Wong Sil Kim FLOATING, 75" x 85" x 30" Fabric, Rods, Cardboard, 2004
Gallery hours: Thursday-Sunday 12-4pm
57 Underground
Contemporary Fine Art
In the Arts Colony, 300 S. Thomas St., Pomona, Ca. 91766
909-397-0218, fax 909-397-0218