“Space Lag” Installation view at GOP Factory ©Graphite on PinkFrom July 1 to 22, GOP Factory, run by contemporary art publishing and project organization Graphite on Pink, showcases Space Lag, a solo exhibition by Leekyung Kang. Leekyung Kang focuses on urban space, exploring the exterior surfaces and interior infrastructure of the cities. This interest is connected to digitized urban images. The artist pays attention to the hidden spaces that can be found beneath digitized urban images and tries to reach them through painting, printmaking, and installation.
This exhibition is also inspired by the artist’s experience with glitches in her phone’s navigation system. The images, some of which were missing due to glitches, resembled images of natural disasters. It deepened the artist’s exploration of the in-between world of dimensions. Paintings such as (2023) and (2023) utilize fragmented images that remind us of glitches. The video installation at the center randomly plays images from the paintings. The sounds that resonate in the exhibition space are based on the Buddhist temple bell. Recalling the Buddhist practice of striking a bell before prayer to create a connection to the underworld, the exhibition extends the idea of the in-between through the sound of the bell.
The exhibition will be an opportunity for viewers to see the artist’s work, which deals with the concept of time and space in the in-between.
