Metal Marks

METAL MARKS [철에 남긴 흔적] | Choi Tae Hoon | August 30 – September 30, 2016 | press release

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CHOI TAE HOON

Choi Tae Hoon is a sculptor from Seoul, South Korea. He received his MFA from Kyung-Hee University. His life-size metal works are intricately incised and laboriously crafted to render its conventionally rigid form malleable and organic. His Dual Skin Project is perhaps most emblematic of Choi’s innovative approach to his medium. In this series, small iron pieces are first surface treated to accentuate their scratches and indentations. Then they are cut and re-attached in pieces into a repetitive sequence to recreate the structure of everyday objects. Choi is also renowned for his plasma torching technique, which is a steel cutting technique that is deployed with the use of compressed air, which creates tiny holes in the steel plate. The combination of these processes result in a delicately fragile and life-like surface that resembles old elephant skin or a harrowed paddy field. The fractal variations of these lines, their nuanced forking, and meandering paths serve as metaphors for the passage of time and the suspended paradox of expectation unfulfilled. Choi Tae Hoon’s work has been exhibited throughout South Korea, and has even traveled to Paris, France. He currently lives and works in Seoul.

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