Shin Kiwoun / Kim Hongbin / Anon / Anikoon / Im Jibin / Koo Nahyun
Gallery Chang New York presents the group exhibition CHASE Project: Phase Shift from July 25 to August 5.
This exhibition originated as a project at the multidisciplinary cultural space “The Bank” in Middletown, Upstate New York, and the Manhattan presentation is an expanded version that continues its experimental spirit. The title Phase Shift refers not only to changes in the function of physical space, but also to moments when emotions, senses, and modes of existence are transformed through art.
Participating artists are Shin Kiwoun, Kim Hongbin, Anon, Im Jibin, Anikoon, and Koo Nahyun.
Shin Kiwoun documents the interior of the exhibition building through time-lapse video, visualizing the boundary between memory and existence as the space slowly disappears. The gently flowing scenes in his videos capture moments when physical reality begins to dissolve, transforming architecture into a psychological landscape.
Anon creates textile collages by cutting and sewing dyed fabric, producing layers of repetition, accumulation, and sensation. The hand-assembled fabric forms appear as if traces of emotion have settled into structure, giving the works a quiet rhythmic quality.
Kim Hongbin adds sculptural density to painting by crumpling and tearing acrylic paint. The layered masses of paint and contrasting colors blur the boundary between painting and object, creating a tense rhythm across the entire surface. Focusing on the physicality and sensorial qualities of materials, his work moves fluidly between sculptural form and painterly expression.
Anikoon evokes imagination and play through robot-like objects that have lost their original function, playfully expressing the unfamiliarity of change. Im Jibin fills ruin-like spaces with large inflatable sculptures, adding a light and open sensibility to closed structures.
Koo Nahyun quietly conveys the message that emotions and relationships remain even in moments of transformation, through scenes of people and animals drawn directly onto the walls.
Curator Jinnie Kang stated, “This project is not simply about placing new works in an old building. A space that was once closed has begun to speak again through art. That process itself is part of the exhibition.” She added, “It was also an interesting journey to see how this experiment, which began in Middletown, responds differently within the city of Manhattan.”
At the opening reception on July 25, artists Shin Kiwoun, Kim Hongbin, and Anon attended and held an artist talk with visitors.
https://www.nyculturebeat.com/index.php?mid=Lounge2&page=8&document_srl=4159646