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Hyon Gyon
Parasol unit – London
January 23 – March 31, 2019

Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is delighted to present for the first time in Europe a solo exhibition by the Korean artist Hyon Gyon. Known for her intricate and highly expressive works, often like mid-burst manifestations of explosive raw energy, Hyon Gyon combines traditional Korean textiles, Japanese paper and paint together with various less conventional materials to create her paintings and sculptural installations. She explores themes of sociocultural identity, grief, anger and sexual politics. Her assemblages are powerful fusions of vivid colour and emotion that appear to collide yet somehow live in unity within each work. Inspired by Korean shamanism, and her own feelings.

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ID – Innovative Display A Circular Journey
By Visual System
Atomium – Bruxelles
September 21, 2018 – May 05, 2019

ID (Innovative Display) is an original creation that immerses the visitor in a dreamy universe where all his senses are addressed. In 2018, Visual System takes over the exhibitions sphere of the Atomium for a new immersive experience (6th edition), fruit of their years of experience working with light and sound. This monumental installation of Visual System unfolds as a spider web, under the arch and in the heart of the structure, playing with this unusual and futuristic architecture in this emblematic place.

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HAEGUE YANG – IN THE CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
THE BASS
November 2, 2019 – April 5, 2020

The Bass presents an exhibition of new and existing works from the past decade by South Korean artist Haegue Yang, including major sculptural works and large-scale installations made of venetian blinds, which are regarded as one of her signature materials. Yang’s work reflects a relentless curiosity about the world, yet simultaneously evokes feelings of displacement and “otherness.” The performativity and immersive nature of her works generate profound feelings of foreignness and alienation on both social and existential levels. Such tensions reflect our current realities and provoke questions about nation-state, diaspora and metaphorical homelessness. The Bass is a particularly resonant site to present Yang‘s work, considering that over fifty percent of the population in Miami-Dade County is born outside of the United States.

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Disciplined Insurgence: Beyond The Norm in Letters Form Wissam Shawkat
Tashkeel Studio and Gallery, Dubai
January 23 – March 5, 2019

Disciplined Insurgence marks the second solo exhibition at Tashkeel by Wissam Shawkat, the Basra-born, Dubai-based, award-winning artist and designer. His craftsmanship and practice is testament to the innovations being made in Arabic calligraphy and typography in the 21st century. On one hand, it can be interpreted as rebellious and bold, and on the other it feels completely natural to an artist who has fostered a life-long relationship with the letters themselves. “Although my work can be described as a departure from the classic Islamic calligraphy, I have never lost sight of the many years of evolution that has shaped every Arabic letter into its remarkable beauty“.

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Artur Lescher – Asterismos
Almine Rech, Paris
January 12 – February 23, 2019

Almine Rech is delighted to present “Asterismos“, Artur Lescher‘s first exhibition at the gallery in Paris. Over forty years or so, Artur Lescher has imposed a body of work easily identified by rigorous geometric forms and the extremely accurate dialogue he constructs between his sculptures and the space that displays them. Asterisms – the title of the exhibition – are noticeable patterns or figures composed by stars and visible from Earth. Unlike constellations, these geometrical figures are not recognized by science and often not clearly defined. The astronomical objects concerned are brought together arbitrarily by interpretations and narrations that have left humankind in awe since antiquity: Callisto, for instance, famously became Ursa Major, the Big Dipper. Their existence only comes together through the beholder’s ability to make up stories, observe and dream.

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