Haegue Yang's Venetian Blinds Explore Korea's Division at MOCA

Haegue Yang's exhibition "Star-Crossed Rendezvous" at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles uses Venetian blind installations to reflect on Korea's division. The show features two major works: "Sol LeWitt Upside Down – K123456, Expanded 1078 Times, Doubled and Mirrored" (2015) and "Star-Crossed Rendezvous after Yun" (2024). The latter draws on composer Isang Yun's life and his "Double Concerto" (1977), which references a Korean fairy tale about separated lovers turned into stars. Yun was tortured and imprisoned by South Korean secret police in 1967 on spy charges, later exiled to West Berlin. Yang's installation uses colored blinds, projections, and silence to evoke longing for reunification. The exhibition runs through August 2, organized by Paula Kroll and Clara Kim.