Choi So-Young (B. 1980)
Choi So-Young (B. 1980)

Youngdo Bridge II

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Choi So-Young (B. 1980)
Youngdo Bridge II
signed and titled in Korean; dated '2013'; inscribed '81.5 x 160cm' (on the reverse)
denim on canvas
160 x 81.5 cm. (63 x 32 1/8 in.)
Executed in 2013

Lot Essay

Working primarily with fabric, Choi So-Young manipulates recycled denim to give perspectival texture and form to create intricate landscapes. Encompassing both sculptural and collage-like qualities, her use of this non-traditional media portrays a notion of artifice often associated with dense cityscapes. Choi articulately uses different label brands and applies them as commercial billboards in her scenery adding a playful use of color that flickers across the canvas against the dark metropolis. Colourful fireworks add lively vibrancy to the scene and illustrate the artist's intention to incite a sense of freedom upon the claustrophobic labyrinth experienced in urban city life.

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