Taeyeon Kim recognised the framework of reality in standardisation, restrictions, institutions, conditions, and limitations, and used them as scaffolding for his work. The reality-framework is another name for the deep-seated frustration and dissatisfaction that seems to nip at the very roots of human existence.
Read MoreConfronted by the physical boundaries of his studio space, or when certain tools needed to be used beyond allowed specifications, Kim encountered an odd vagueness and some bemusement. Seeking exceptions, back doors, and dead spots in that rigid framework to offer alternate possibilities or even new meaning counteraction are all within Taeyeon Kim's practice.
Text courtesy GALLERY2.
