Kim-Joon
dal 7/12/2005 al 14/1/2006
Segnalato da
7/12/2005
Kim-Joon
Alexander Ochs Galleries, Berlin
Kim's work is focusing on the tattoo as a reflective idea of the own consciousness, presented on the human skin. The artist is confronting his audience with fundamental questions on tattooing as a social standard and group membership. Contemporary of the 15th International Tattoo Convention in Berlin, welcoming 120 artists from all over the world.
While the 15th International Tattoo Convention will be opening in Berlin, welcoming
120 artists from all over the world, ALEXANDER OCHS GALLERIES BERLIN are presenting
the exhibition TATTOO YOU by the Korean artist KIM-JOON.
Kim's work is focusing on the tattoo as a reflective idea of the own consciousness,
presented on the human skin. The artist, born in 1966 and currently living in Seoul,
is confronting his audience with fundamental questions on tattooing as a social
standard and group membership.
His work is based on a multi-layered concept, which reveals conflicts (and
cooperations) between individuals and groups as well as between single
sociopolitical-based or also 'branded' in-groups.
On photographs, with videos and 3D graphics, the artist presents the tattoo as a
social experience on a cultural level, where transformation, adaptation and a
mixture of divergent cultural elements take place. With the help of 3D graphics,
Kim-Joon is creating hyper-realistic images of great symbolism. On the texture of
the skin, he exceeds the social iconography of the tattoo and brands the body with
globally capitalistic trademarks, signs of political ideology, of religious belief
or simply of personal taste.
Opening: Thursday, December 8th, 2005, 7pm
ALEXANDER OCHS GALLERIES
Sophienstr. 21 , D-10178 Berlin
Tues-Fri 10am-1pm + 2pm-6pm , Sat 11am-6pm