Dabin Ahn's US Solo Exhibition at Document Gallery, Chicago
Dabin Ahn (Seoul, 1988) presents her first US solo exhibition at Document Gallery in Chicago, featuring paintings that explore three-dimensionality and illusion through nocturnal landscapes, fireflies, candles, and ceramic fragments. Works like Repose (2025) capture timeless moments with symbolic objects, while Untitled (Dad) uses a simple pencil drawing to convey grief over her father's illness. The exhibition includes Nocturne, on view from March 27 to June 6, 2026. The show incorporates references to Judith Butler's essay Perdita e rigenerazione (2023) on blank pages and emptiness, echoing Roland Barthes and Jean Genet. Ahn's paintings are described as 'scenographic fractures' that guide the viewer beyond the visible, embracing discontinuity and poetic voids.
Key facts
- Dabin Ahn is from Seoul, born 1988.
- Exhibition is her first US solo show.
- Venue: Document Gallery, Chicago.
- Works include Repose (2025) and Untitled (Dad).
- Exhibition features Nocturne, on view March 27 to June 6, 2026.
- Judith Butler's essay Perdita e rigenerazione (2023) is referenced.
- Butler cites Roland Barthes and Jean Genet on blank pages.
- Paintings incorporate fireflies, candles, and ceramic fragments.
Entities
Artists
- Dabin Ahn
- Judith Butler
- Roland Barthes
- Jean Genet
Institutions
- Document Gallery
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Chicago
- United States