Jaena Kwon's Origami-Inspired Installation Opens Thomas Park New York Gallery

Thomas Park New York launches with an exhibition by Jaena Kwon that transforms the gallery space through sculptural forms inspired by origami and pop-up books. The Seoul-born artist, who creates works responding to bodily movement within the room, presents flapping protrusions that evoke comparisons to Dan Graham, Sarah Oppenheimer, and Kurt Schwitters' merzbau. Gallery principal Mimi Park, also a literary translator of James Salter's work, references Gilles Deleuze's surfing metaphor in describing Kwon's engagement with the new space. The gallery's programming will not focus on minimal reductivism, as evidenced by Park's previous Seoul exhibitions featuring Duncan Hannah and Bruce Gagnier. A future show on humor curated by Ken Johnson is planned. The opening reception occurs Thursday, November 8 from 6-8 PM at 195 Chrystie Street #403D in New York City, with the exhibition continuing through December 16.