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Email PageExodus of Dinosaur
October 19, 2006- November 18, 2006
Reception: October 19, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
WonJung Choi
PH Gallery
547 W 27th St
PH Gallery is pleased to present “Exodus of Dinosaur”, a solo exhibition by Korean artist, Wonjung Choi. The exhibition will consist of a site-specific installation and drawings of the installation plan in office viewing room.
Using a limited variety of materials, Wonjung Choi transforms the gallery space into an otherworld where two dinosaurs are walking out of the space. She draws the skeletal structure of the dinosaurs on transparent plastic sheets using black glue outlining the bones of the dinosaurs. Then she suspends the layers of plastic sheeting from the ceiling. The layers of two-dimensional sheets are successively displayed in the space and create a three-dimensional sculpture. The abstract image of the dinosaurs, which do not possess flesh, skin or color, allows the viewers to imagine creatures’ invisible bodies. Viewers also encounter another set of images, which are the shadows cast on the floor and walls by the line drawing made on the sheets. Manipulating light and shadow, she intentionally sets the dinosaurs slightly above the floor, as if they are floating, which creates an ephemeral and mysterious mood.
Exodus of Dinosaurs is an installation form the series Evolution in America that are related with Wonjung’s autobiography. Born in Korea and living in New York, she is experiencing the transition from childhood to adulthood and the adaptation of parts of western culture. She projects herself into the dinosaurs, which convey the idea of evolution and change, in a vague environment that influences their anatomy over time.
Wonjung Choi born in Korea, lives and works in New York. She is graduated from MFA program in School of Visual Arts 2004. This is her first solo exhibition in New York.
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