Choi Soowhan South Korea, b. 1972
Emptiness - Forest 01, 2024
LED Laminate
37 x 37 x 3 1/8 in
94.1 x 94.1 x 8 cm
94.1 x 94.1 x 8 cm
Choi Soowhan creates meticulous and expressive images by drilling holes of various sizes in a black acrylic plate and then LED backlighting the piece. The result is art based on...
Choi Soowhan creates meticulous and expressive images by drilling holes of various sizes in a black acrylic plate and then LED backlighting the piece. The result is art based on precision, where Choi masterfully manipulates material and light to create texture, form and substance. His work is a mastery of light perception as a solid light produces both highlights and shadows through the different sized holes that he creates. In Soowhan's works, he often captures natural scenes of forests, waterscapes, and other landforms, through an ominous eerie black and white tone. Through this method, the viewer does not look for color or form, but rather becomes affixed to the shadows that provide depth to such imagery.