Haegue Yang and Heman Chong Discuss Solo Exhibitions in Seoul
In 2015, solo exhibitions were presented by artists Haegue Yang and Heman Chong in Seoul. Yang's showcase, 'Shooting the Elephant象 Thinking the Elephant,' took place at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art from 12 February to 10 May, drawing inspiration from Orwell's 'Shooting an Elephant' and Romain Gary's 'The Roots of Heaven.' Notable pieces included 'Storage Piece' (2004) and 'Seoul Guts' (2010). Meanwhile, Chong's exhibition titled 'Never a Dull Moment' was displayed at Artsonje Center from 7 February to 29 March, featuring works such as 'Welcome! (Hung Wrong)' and 'Boiling Point.' Both artists engaged in discussions about their work; Yang operates out of Seoul and Berlin, while Chong is based in Singapore. Yang represented South Korea at the 53rd Venice Biennale (2009), and Chong at the 50th (2003).
Key facts
- Haegue Yang's solo exhibition 'Shooting the Elephant象 Thinking the Elephant' was at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul from 12 February to 10 May 2015.
- Heman Chong's solo exhibition 'Never a Dull Moment' was at Artsonje Center, Seoul from 7 February to 29 March 2015.
- Yang's 'Storage Piece' (2004) was unpacked by collector Axel Haubrok in 2007 under the title 'Unpacking the Storage Piece'.
- Chong's new works included 'Boiling Point', featuring pots of boiling water, and 'Smoke Gets In (Your Eyes)', a smoking corner.
- Yang's light sculpture installation 'Seoul Guts' (2010) portrays Seoul through objects like pill cases and artificial plants.
- Chong's video 'Until the End of the World (Paused)' (2008) pauses when a viewer enters the space.
- Yang represented South Korea at the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009.
- Chong represented Singapore at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003.
Entities
Artists
- Haegue Yang
- Heman Chong
- George Orwell
- Romain Gary
- Axel Haubrok
- Raymond Carver
Institutions
- Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
- Artsonje Center
- Delfina Foundation
- Venice Biennale
- Gwangju Biennale
- Asia Pacific Triennale
- Performa
- Manifesta
- São Paulo Bienal
- Documenta
- Art Forum Berlin
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Burma
- French Equatorial Africa
- Incheon
- Japan
- Russia