Ocula the best in contemporary art logo
Ocula the best in contemporary art icon.
Ocula the best in contemporary art icon.
Discover the Best of Contemporary Art Now
Ocula discover the best in contemporary art icon.
  • Gallery Membership
  • About
  • EN
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • My Ocula
    • Notifications
    • Profile
    • Following
    • Favourites
    • Logout
  • Ocula discover the best in contemporary art icon.
Ocula the best in contemporary art logo
  • Home
  • Artists
  • Artworks
  • Galleries
    • Galleries
    • Institutions
  • Exhibitions
    • Exhibitions
    • Viewing Rooms
  • Fairs
  • Cities
  • Advisory
    • Latest
    • Advisory Perspectives
    • Curated Selections
    • Advisory Picks
    • About
    • Services
  • Magazine
    • Latest
    • Conversations
    • Features
    • Insights
    • News
    • Photologs
    • Contributors
    • Publications
    • 中文
  • Gallery Membership
  • About
  • EN
Logout Login
My Ocula Sign Up
Gazelli Art House
Follow
All Locations  |  Select Location
  • Baku
  • London
  • All Locations
  • Baku
  • London
  • Home
  • Exhibitions
  • Artists
  • Artworks
  • Magazine
  • Art Fairs
  • Press
  • Video & Audio
  • Locations & Hours
  • Close

Shan Hur

Follow

b. 1980, South Korea

Shan Hur works and lives in London. Hur holds an M.F.A from Slade, 2010, and a B.F.A in Sculpture from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2007. His work is held in the collection of the British Art Collection and some recent awards include ‘Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursary Award’, London U.K, 2013, Oriel Davies Open 2012 Newtown Wales, Uk Finalist, 'The Open West', Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK, 1st Award, 'Art Catlin’ Finalist, 2011. His work is included in the forthcoming exhibition at the Korean Museum, and he has participated in recent exhibitions A New Column for Manchester, Manchester University, Manchester, UK, 2014, ‘L’ÂGE D’OR’, Aando fine art, Berlin, Germany, 2013, among others.

Read More

Shan Hur’s sculptural interventions disrupt the viewer’s perception of the white cube as an art container, directly implicating the gallery space as an active element in the artwork itself. The ideas, which inform his practice, derive from a careful examination of construction sites and closed shops, fascinated by the moment of transition when a particular space is reconfigured for a new purpose. During this transition the polished veneer of the city is temporarily removed, thereby exposing its farcical nature, and the mechanism by which this veneer is generated.

For Acquisiting, Hur exposes and plays with the façade of the exhibition space, transforming it into a site of discover. Rather than the passive role in which the viewer traditionally receives sculpture within the context of the gallery, here he becomes an active participant, in what seems to be an excavation. Though the participatory aspects of Hur’s work are mental rather than physical, they uncage an inquisitive imagination, evoking memories of the adventures and discoveries made during childhood.

–Marius Grainer, 2011

Text courtesy Gazelli Art House.

Recent Exhibitions

Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terra at Gazelli Art House, Baku, Azerbaijan Closed 23 November 2018–1 March 2019 Group Exhibition Terra Baku
Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, the approach at Gazelli Art House, Baku, Azerbaijan Closed 23 June–17 September 2017 Group Exhibition the approach Baku
Contemporary art exhibition, Shan Hur, The Door in the Wall at Gazelli Art House, London, United Kingdom Closed 30 January–22 March 2015 Shan Hur The Door in the Wall London

Recent Artworks

Crack on the Wall #03-1 (A Man and two vases) by Shan Hur contemporary artwork sculpture
Shan Hur Crack on the Wall #03-1 (A Man and two vases), 2015 Bronze
45 x 45 cm
Gazelli Art House
View Price
Contact Gallery
Crack on the Wall #03-3 (Two Lids) by Shan Hur contemporary artwork sculpture
Shan Hur Crack on the Wall #03-3 (Two Lids), 2015 Bronze
25 x 40 cm
Gazelli Art House
View Price
Contact Gallery
Tree #4 (Pacho) by Shan Hur contemporary artwork sculpture
Shan Hur Tree #4 (Pacho), 2013 Bronze, stainless steel base
167 x 25 x 30 cm
Gazelli Art House
View Price
Contact Gallery
About Ocula
About Team My Ocula Contact Us Careers
Ocula Advisory
To find out more click here
Advertise
Request Media Kit
Quick Sign Up
To make artwork enquiries, follow artists & galleries, save & share artworks and receive our newsletter.
Sign Up
Gallery Membership
In order to present the best of contemporary art our gallery membership is by application or invitation only. Admission is determined by a select group of influential gallerists by vote. Institutions are also welcome to join the Ocula gallery network. For more information
click here.
Ocula the best in contemporary art logo
© 2022 Ocula Limited Terms & Conditions Copyright Policy Privacy Policy Cookie Policy

Sign Up
I forgot my password
You can unsubscribe anytime at: [email protected] or click unsubscribe in the email.

Your personal data is held in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Login
Artists
    Galleries
      Skip
      You can manage the artists and galleries you follow in My Ocula/Following
      Already an Ocula registered user?
      Login
      Login

      We have sent you an email containing a link to reset your password. Simply click the link and enter your new password to complete this process.

      Return to Login.
      Close