Alumnus Haneyl Choi Hosts Solo Exhibition "Siamese"

Haneyl Choi, a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, presented the solo exhibition Siamese at P21 Itaewon from May through June. In this exhibition, Choi re-interprets and introduces the modifications of the works of Kim Jong Yung (1915-1982), a trailblazer of Korean abstract sculpture. Kim becomes the object to be overcome and doubted for the future generation of Korean sculptures. Choi’s version of Kim’s works looks the same as the original from the front. It is, however, totally aberrant from the original from the back that it rarely reminds of Kim Jong Yung to the viewers.

In that way, Choi’s work brings Kim Jong Yung to justice. Haneyl Choi commented, “Through Siamese, I’m not trying to completely deny Kim Jong Yung. Rather, I’m trying to speak up what I can tell as a sculptor living in 2020.” He added, “I wonder about how I can combine the reality with arts in my works. In general, I try to let my works reflect my rage and interests on social issues.”