Friedrich Kunath's 'The Nearest Faraway Place' at Pace Seoul Blends Art History and Pop Culture
Friedrich Kunath's exhibition titled 'The Nearest Faraway Place' is currently on display at Pace in Seoul until October 24. This collection showcases paintings that fuse elements of art history with aspects of pop culture, striving to evoke a musical quality in the artwork. Drawing inspiration from the Northern Renaissance and the Hudson River School, the show incorporates pop culture references such as the Oasis logo in 'Sometimes I'm Almost There' and 'The End' symbols in both 'The End (LA)' and 'The End (Nick Drake).' In 'The most beautiful world in the world,' an existential aerial advertisement is depicted. Kunath delves into themes of distance and yearning, blending aesthetic traditions with recognizable motifs. For further details, visit Kunath's Instagram.
Key facts
- Friedrich Kunath's exhibition 'The Nearest Faraway Place' is presented by Pace in Seoul.
- The exhibition continues through October 24.
- Kunath aims to make his paintings 'feel like songs.'
- The Oasis band logo appears in the top corner of 'Sometimes I'm Almost There.'
- Kunath's compositions reference the Northern Renaissance tradition of Weltlandschaft, or 'the world landscape.'
- The works also nod to the Hudson River School, which drew on 19th-century European Romanticism.
- The painting 'The most beautiful world in the world' depicts an existential aerial advertisement.
- The exhibition statement says Kunath explores themes of distance and (re)location.
Entities
Artists
- Friedrich Kunath
- Nick Drake
- Frederich Kunath
- Evan Walsh
Institutions
- Pace
- Oasis
- Hudson River School
- Colossal
- Pace Gallery
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Europe