GROUP EXHIBITION

The exhibition title Nemo originates from the Korean word nemo (NEH-moh), meaning ‘square,’ and simultaneously references the Latin word nemo, meaning ‘no one’ or ‘nobody.’ In this context, ‘nemo’ functions not only as a geometric shape, but also as a symbol that transcends the boundaries of identity and narrative. Squares appear repeatedly across the exhibition—at times forming grids and at others standing alone—each shape carrying its own story. This simple geometric figure, defined by connecting four points, becomes more than a flat symbol; for these artists, the square is a tool to visualise the universality of abstraction. Nemo aims to provide a space where private narratives evolve into shared, collective memories—where what belongs to no one may resonate with everyone.

Across the exhibition, each artist traces how an abstract inquiry that begins with a simple shape can expand into personal histories, historical memory, social context, and visual language, focusing on the intersection of personal expression and sociopolitical circumstance. Here, the ‘square’ is not merely a shape, but a gesture of resistance through repetition and layering, a silence imbued with fracture and confession. These artists embed their lives, conditions, and inexpressible sensory experiences into the form of the square, proposing abstraction as a medium for social memory.

Just as four points connect to form a square, each artwork—each “nemo”—contributes to a greater structure that evokes both universal emotions and unnamed memories. Nemo locates the language of abstraction that belongs to no one and everyone at once.