“Alter Being: The Landscape My Neighbor Saw” Installation view ©sangheeutAs part of the collaborative program
"Alter Being" with CALM & PUNK GALLERY in Tokyo, Japan, sangheeut
presents a dual exhibition “Alter Being: The Landscape
My Neighbor Saw” by two Japanese artists, through August 4.
“Alter Being” program aims to introduce artists
from Korea and Japan to each other's galleries. CALM & PUNK GALLERY
presents the works of Hikaru Narita and Shun Okada at sangheeut in Seoul, while
sangheeut showcases Seounghee Lee and TZUSOO at CALM & PUNK GALLERY in
Tokyo.
These artists explore the nuanced boundary
between reality and fiction, existence and non-existence, proposing the concept
of alternative existence through their parallel exhibitions titled "Alter
Being."
“Alter Being: The Landscape My Neighbor Saw”
explores the varied meanings of 'neighbor'—from anonymous individuals on the
internet to characters from animations and games, and even the relationship
between Japan and Korea. Participating artists present paintings and sculptures
featuring kitsch images inspired by anime and games.
Meanwhile, “Alter Being: Only the Hat Knows”
at CALM & PUNK GALLERY showcases works by Seounghee Lee and TZUSOO that examine
the interaction between humans and non-humans and the potential for symbiosis,
on view through August 4.
