The Space Between – Opening Reception

The Space Between, Oriental VisArt’s third exhibition, began 3 March 2011 with an opening reception / vernissage at 6 p.m. at La Cave in Geneva, Switzerland. We were extremely lucky with the spring-like weather, and guests from around the globe were treated to the works of three Asian artists: Wook Heo (Korea), Can Kang (China) and Kumaresan Selvaraj (India). This was the second exhibition in Geneva for Kumaresan (his works were shown at Threshold to every-day life in October 2010), and the debut in Switzerland for Wook and Cang. Their works were received with curiosity and interest; engaging each guest with a sense of wonder about each Artist’s individual perspective of identity in this fast-developing world. The exhibition will continue everyday at  La Cave until 13 March.

Please enjoy images from our opening reception.

Main entrance of La Cave in Old Town, Geneva

 

Display view 1

 

Display view 2

 

Display view 3

 

Display view 4

 

Display view 5

 

Guests in the Room 2

 

Guests in the Room 1/ ‘Between tiers- cars 282′ by Wook Heo

 

Can Kang’s work ‘Ice age crazy’

 

Wook Heo’s work ‘Between tiers- books 112′

 

Wook Heo’s work ‘Between tiers- football 67′

 

Can Kang’s Works ‘Come back to T’ang in my dream (above)/ ‘Horse doesn’t move (below)

 

Guests

 

Guests and the OVA team

 

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Garden of La Cave

 

Reception

 

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Young guests

 

Organiser Kayla Hye K. Yang/’What we see conceals a lot behind it’ by Kumaresan Selvaraj

 

Photographed by Iryna Manzhosova

 

Oriental VisArt’s 3rd Exhibition in Geneva

We are pleased to present Oriental VisArt’s third exhibition in Geneva, The Space Between, a group exhibition featuring three different Asian Artists: Wook Heo, Can Kang, and Salvaraj Kumaresan.

The Space Between features works that respond to each artist’s individual perspective of their mercurial identity within a world that is changing rapidly by globalisation and breakneck urbanisation.

The three artists commonly explore how objects, images and surfaces can be viewed in a myriad of ways.  It is not the point to merely create an interpretive framework based on the subject matter, nor on the layers of medium used to create the work.  What each artist strives for is an analysis of what lies between reality and representation; an investigation of The Space Between.  The Space Between represents a connective point between the convergence and divergence of cultural life and identity in contemporary civilisation.

Korean artist Wook Heo finds new space and meaning by analysing and mixing an object from diverse angles. Created in unique form, his work is neither painting nor relief. His work is layered with puzzles to create and combine divided images. His colour fields create new planes, and when layered, form a solid structure. They do not come to a standstill. Planes become solid figures, and solid figures spread out on a two-dimensional surface. Disassembled objects are reassembled, and reassembled things are disassembled again. Elements expand and reduce. His work is full of constantly circulating energy.

The paintings of Can Kang are surreal narratives in response to his native-born China’s own process of internationalization and development. According to the artist, babies are the ultimate symbol of human purity – entering the world simple and unadulterated – and when juxtaposed against a contemporary context Kang transforms pre-existing notions of these symbols, creating a new disposition suggestive of this fanatical age of consumption.

Contrasting meanings collide and circulate in the work of Indian artist Kumaresan Selvaraj. Selveraj is interested in what the surface textures of his chosen medium implies about the ‘subterranean emotions’ of his memories and consciousness, not only of his state of mind now, but historically. The process of his awareness is filled with the energy of contradiction and harmony, and subsequently Selveraj explores mediums to blend diversely contrasting concepts such as matter and non-matter, time and space in his work.

The opening/vernissage takes place this Thursday, 3 March, from 6 p.m. 9 p.m. at La Cave in Geneva.

"Between tiers - football 67" mixed media, 81 x 122 cm, 2010 - Wook Heo

"Telescope", oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2010 - Can Kang

"What We See Conceals A Lot Behind It", ink on magazine paper, 60 x 84 in, 2010 - Salvaraj Kumaresan

 

Oriental VisArt 1st Group Show- Opening Reception

The oepning reception was on Wed 29 September 2010, at La Cave in Old Town, Geneva, Switzerland. The curator/sculptor Gunwoo Shin and Artist Juyoung Park were present to talk with the guests. There were many different groups of people- different nationalities, age groups and people in different fields. I would like to share the atmosphere of the evening with you!

Left: ‘Sculpture’, by Gunwoo Shin, Right: ‘Park Cemetery’, by Juyoung Park

 

‘La Cave’ in Old Town, Geneva

 

‘Skin of Trees’, by Parasuranman Saravanan

 

‘La Cave’ in Old Town, Geneva, Switzerland

 

‘Untitled’, by Parasuranman Saravanan

 

‘Empty Hands’, by Gunwoo Shin

 

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Listening to the Curator/Sculptor Gunwoo Shin

 

Gunwoo Shin with the Korean Ambassador, his wife and the 1st Secretary in Geneva

 

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Guests talking with the Artist and Organiser

 

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Left: Curator/Sculptor Gunwoo Shin, Right: Artist Juyoung Park

 

Left: Artist Juyoung Park, Middle: Organiser Kayla Hye K. Yang, Right: guest

 

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Our good friend ‘Antoine’ at the bar

 

Listening to the Artist ‘Juyoung Park’