And, it last - Choi Won Gyu Residency Exhibition

Open: 2024/08/10 - 2024/08/19
Location: C6-2 Warehouse, Dayi Area, Pier-2 Art Center
Time: Mon.-Thu. 12:00~17:00; Fri.-Sun. 12:00~19:00

▍Exhibition Concept
 

Now, to you in front of me

When I was just starting to work as an Artist.

I had nothing left but a friend who was willingto spend his time at any time. Every night during that time of the year,without knowing what to do, I dragged a cart that had broken even the wheelsalong a dirt road without streetlights and collected abandoned woods to makesomething.

Although it was boring and painful to continuesomething without purpose. If I didn't do that, I endured the time to escapefrom oblivion by myself with daily labor because I felt like my existence woulddisappear without a trace in this world.

As the time of such patience approached for ayear, I challenged Taiwan's residency, which I was knew by chance with only oneof the first works I wanted to express about my "anxiety ofexistence," and across the sea, PAIR readily told me that they willing togive me their place.

And the era of Covid-19 that followed gave mefour years to grow as an artist, who was immersed in vague expectations. In themeantime, I spent the given time for refined my own world through various artprojects in various residences that gave me opportunities in Korea.

And then, I start a three-month period inKaohsiung where remembered me who was nobody. 

With the memory of escaping from that 'anxietyof oblivion', I am going to meet you that I never knew before and remember youin my way through my art.

And I hope that you will meet another you inthe exhibition hall and that moment will be left as your new memory.

At the end,

The moment you and I met in this strange place,

And the minute you face that memory,

I hope it will be left as a warm memory to you

 

I  will

rememberyou.

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