Installation
view of “Lost in Garden” ©ARARIO GALLERYARARIO GALLERY presents a solo exhibition
“Lost in Garden” by KIM Byoungho (b. 1974), on view through February 8, at its
Seoul branch.
KIM primarily works with metal as his main
medium, creating sculptures and installations distinguished by their striking
aesthetic forms. His meticulous creative process, rooted in detailed design
blueprints and executed within a highly systematized production framework,
reflects aspects of contemporary society. The exhibition at ARARIO GALLERY
SEOUL spans 3 floors and features 15 works of varying scales, including both
representative and newly created pieces.
Installation
view of “Lost in Garden” ©ARARIO GALLERYThe artist likens his sculptural principles
to an artificially cultivated "garden," using metal modules as
fundamental building blocks to explore the aesthetics of composition within
three-dimensional space. Abstract forms and surfaces, finished with diverse
textures, interact to achieve a unique balance and harmony within the
exhibition space.
On the basement level, Horizontal
Garden (2018) floats midair, its massive form suspended by thin wires
from the ceiling. The diverse shapes of shadows cast on the floor extend the
sculpture’s presence into the surrounding space. On the ground floor, Two
Collisions (2024), a rotating machine-like work composed of two
forms, is displayed.
Installation
view of “Lost in Garden” ©ARARIO GALLERYNearby, the radiant silver sculpture 57 Vertical Gardens (2024) presents a striking array of rounded metal ellipsoids—referred to as "civilization’s excrescences"—densely perched on linear structures. On the 3rd floor, works such as A Section of the Garden (2024), 9 Observations (2024), and 323 Thorns (2024) highlight the artist’s focus on planar and linear elements.
Ji Yeon Lee has been working as an editor for the media art and culture channel AliceOn since 2021 and worked as an exhibition coordinator at samuso (now Space for Contemporary Art) from 2021 to 2023.
