In 1993, #Kimsooja had a career-defining breakthrough in New York City. Fresh from a residency at MoMA PS1, the young South Korean artist began wrapping everyday objects in colorful cloth. The sculptures resembled bottari – traditional Korean bundles used to carry essential possessions, often in times of transition or displacement.
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To the artist, who was thousands of miles from home, the bottari symbolized memory, migration, and the often unseen labor of women. While her practice expanded to include video, performance, and installation, these key themes have endured in her work.
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Find her work on view at #ArtBaselHongKong with Axel Vervoordt gallery soon.
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