KOO HYUNMO

PKM Gallery is pleased to present Echoes from the Cabinet by Koo Hyunmo (b.1974) at PKM+ from 18 June and 19 July. Widely recognised for his poetic resonance and refined visual language, Koo unveils over 28 new works including ceramics, paintings, 3D pen drawings, hanging sculptures, and wall-based installations. Koo’s practice centres on the structural convergence of dichotomies in contemporary reality—such as organism and artefact, autonomy and heteronomy, evolution and design. He focuses on how artificial objects are no longer mere tools but increasingly integrated into the human body as extensions or even internal organs, visualising this phenomenon through various media. His works merge playful sensibility with philosophical depth in colour and form, prompting viewers to reexamine the familiar world in an era where the conventional boundary between the natural and the artificial has grown ambiguous. This exhibition marks Koo’s first presentation of ceramic sculptures—signifying not a departure but a return to his foundational training in ceramics at Hongik University. Through experimental combinations of ceramic and urethane foam, he explores the tension, equilibrium, and connective possibilities between the natural and the artificial in sculptural form. Spanning the exhibition space, Koo arranges ceramics, paintings and hanging sculptures in an organic constellation, encouraging resonance and interplay among the works. Each piece moves fluidly between materiality and concept, forming a cohesive sensory narrative.