Minjung Kim's Paper Landscapes at Robilant+Voena Milan

Korean artist Minjung Kim (born 1962, Gwangju) presents a solo exhibition at Robilant+Voena in Milan, featuring works made from burned mulberry paper fragments. The show runs until May 30 across four rooms of the gallery's new space on Via della Spiga. Kim, who moved to Milan in the 1980s and graduated from Brera in 1991, combines Western abstract influences (Fontana, Burri, Klee, Kline) with traditional Korean calligraphy techniques. Her process involves burning thin layers of Hanji paper, which she never cuts, only burns and overlays. Each piece contains between 3,000 and 5,000 fragments. The exhibition includes 12 large works created over the last 10 years, using ink and paper collage. Notable series include the gestural 'Phasing' (two pieces acquired by Tate Modern), 'Mountain', 'Timeless', and 'The Street'. The latter inspired Dior bag designs for the seventh edition of Dior Lady Art. Kim describes her method as meditative and addictive, requiring intense concentration to control the burning. The works are displayed against high coffered ceilings and white walls lit by natural garden light.