The Grotesque, yet Virtuous

2025. 9. 3. 14:46> 2025

Participating artists : KIM Oksun, PARK Rim, LIM Chang-kon, JUNG Sungyoon
Exhibition Period : July 5th – August 17th, 2025

Space construction : Mujindongsa
Media technician & installation : OUR LABOUR, All Media
Photo : CJY ART STUDIO (CHO Junyong)

Supported by Arts Council Korea, 2025 ARKO Selection Visual Art

Nebula, 2025, resin, urethane coating, 180x40x40cm
Heavy Dots, 2024, Stainless steel, PVC balls, 280x40x40cm

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The exhibition 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙚, 𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙤𝙪𝙨 begins with the notion of the “grotesque”—forms that are irregular, atypical, and unfamiliar, often provoking sensations of discomfort or strangeness. The grotesque is grounded in dissonance, abnormality, and the intense collision, opposition, or uneasy coexistence of comedy and tragedy. This sense of violation invites a critical reassessment of today’s norms, prompting an awareness of the contemporary conditions from outside the generalized modes of life.

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Nebula, 2025, resin, urethane coating, 180x40x40cm
Heavy Dots, 2024, Stainless steel, PVC balls, 280x40x40cm