Sangsik Hong Art

(The text KISS appears when you look straight in the middle) Sang Sik Hong's work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The ...

Acrylic, Straws, Plexiglas. Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The softness of the acrylic he paints...

A Heart Appears when looking straight into the middle of the piece. Acrylic, Straws, Plexiglas. Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to t...

(The text LOVE appears when you look straight in the middle) Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The ...

The text SEX appears when looking straight in the middle (see video) Acrylic, Straws, Plexiglas. Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to ...

Acrylic, Straws, Plexiglas 14x14x5" Artist Statement: Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The softness of the acrylic he paints behind the straws creates a precise beauty that embodies Hong's work. The totality of Hong’s work would not be as fresh and uninterrupted had a machine made it. His emotions and personal desires go into making each piece. Hong’s sculptures go beyond the limit of the materials; the images of lips may be interpreted as symbols of desire. Connecting such symbolized images and symbolic meanings (power and sex) reveals clearly that his interest is focused on human desires. “Although every one desires power, only a few of people can have it. Power is the symbol of strength and the object for one’s wish since it accompanies many interests. Power is strong, scarce and heading toward eternity. However, the straw, contrary to the properties of power, is a weak structure, easily available to anyone for it is produced on a large scale and a disposable material.” His wit symbolizes semantic relationships and the structure of desires connotes the pathos of reality. CV B.F.A. in Art Education & M.F.A. in Sculpture, Mokwon University The Korean Figurative Sculpture Association, Korean Relief Association, Mokwon Sculpture Association, Daejeon Sculptor Association Exhibitions 2015 Krause Gallery - Scope NYC 2014 Krause Gallery - Future Perfect Plastic Love (Cheongju) Art Chicago (Chicago, USA) 2013-2014 Krause Gallery, New York 2012 Rehab (Opera Gallery, Seoul) Scope NY2012 (scope pavilion, New York) Spoon art...

Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The softness of the acrylic he paints behind the straws creates a ...

(THE WORD SEX APPEARS WHEN YOU LOOK STRAIGHT INTO THE PIECE) Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The ...

Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The softness of the acrylic he paints behind the straws creates a ...

Acrylic, Straws, Plexiglas 14x14x5" Artist Statement: Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The softness of the acrylic he paints behind the straws creates a precise beauty that embodies Hong's work. The totality of Hong’s work would not be as fresh and uninterrupted had a machine made it. His emotions and personal desires go into making each piece. Hong’s sculptures go beyond the limit of the materials; the images of lips may be interpreted as symbols of desire. Connecting such symbolized images and symbolic meanings (power and sex) reveals clearly that his interest is focused on human desires. “Although every one desires power, only a few of people can have it. Power is the symbol of strength and the object for one’s wish since it accompanies many interests. Power is strong, scarce and heading toward eternity. However, the straw, contrary to the properties of power, is a weak structure, easily available to anyone for it is produced on a large scale and a disposable material.” His wit symbolizes semantic relationships and the structure of desires connotes the pathos of reality. CV B.F.A. in Art Education & M.F.A. in Sculpture, Mokwon University The Korean Figurative Sculpture Association, Korean Relief Association, Mokwon Sculpture Association, Daejeon Sculptor Association Exhibitions 2015 Krause Gallery - Scope NYC 2014 Krause Gallery - Future Perfect Plastic Love (Cheongju) Art Chicago (Chicago, USA) 2013-2014 Krause Gallery, New York 2012 Rehab (Opera Gallery, Seoul) Scope NY2012 (scope pavilion, New York) Spoon art fair (grand Hilton, Hong Kong) Temporal being (Edwin’s gallery, Jakarta) Art Edition (COEX, Seoul) Art & cook (Sejong art Center, Seoul) ‘22 Century’ (Open Space Bae, Busan) 2011 K-Pop Art. (Opera Gallery, Singapore) Art Chicago (Chicago, USA) Beyond Limits (Sinsegae Gallery,Busan) ArtMRKT Hamptons (Hamptons,USA) Art-Mrkt San Francisco (San Francisco, USA) ArtHamptons Fine Art Fair (Hamptons,USA) The Artist Brand. (Gamo Gallery. Seoul) Head and shoulders knees and toes (Cyan Museum, Daegu) 2010 GRAND WEAVER (Gana Art, Seoul/Busan) RE formers (Opera Gallery, Seoul) Media and The Imagination-The World of Convergence and Innovation (Ewha Art Center, Seoul) Light 2010 (Gwangju Museum of Art) Public Art-New Hero Fly in Heyri (The Chai gallery, Hayri) Next Art Fair (Chicago, USA) Busan Binenale-”Open to you”–Blissful encounter (Open Space Bae, Busan) Archive House (Space SSEE, Deajeon) Entrusts the face (Kolon Tower, Seoul) Make! Break! Make! (Lina Gallery, Seoul) Plastic Paradise (Cheongju Art Studio) Another My Ego (Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul) A4 Demo (Tomato, Deajeon) Collage World (Jeju Museum of Art) 2010 How much (Open Space Bae, Busan) Modern Art, Asks a Identity (Pusan National University Art Center) Fool Bloom (Feellink Gallery, Seoul) The discovery of objects (KAF Museum, Busan) Unexpected art (Gallery Lotte, Deajeon) 2009 Processing of Art (Deajeon Museum of Art) Enlightenment Archive (JaHa Museum, Seoul) Living Furniture (Cheong Art Studio) Blue-Dot ASIA 2009 (Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul) Inside Kitty (Seongnam Art Center) CRAFT & SCULPTURE (Deajeon Museum of Art) 2008 Exciting Art Museum (Gyeongnam Art Museum) Kitty S. (63Sky Art Gallery, Seoul) Up To The Minute (Korea Art Gallery, Busan) Can you see it? (Bukchon Art Museum, Seoul) Artist’s Wit (Alternative Space Chung Jeong Gak) Seoul Living Design Fair 2008 ‘Salon De Living Art’ (COEX Atlantic Hall) Imaginative Power, Power Plant 2008 (Ulsan Hyundai Arts center) Freeze…Thaw! (Gallery Zandari, Seoul) Local to Local-It meets Daejeon from Busan (Open Space Bae, Busan) Traditi. Market Art Festival Project ShowsⅡ (Daejeon Jungang Market) 2007 Art & Play-funsters (Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum) Art in Daegu 2007-Wind of basin (Daegu region) Pocheon Asia Binenale (Pocheon Banwol Art Center) Flowing Art, Gapcheon (Daejeon Gapcheon region) The Story of Seongnam (Seongnam Art Center) One + One (Touch Art Gallery, Hayri) Daedong Public Art Project (Daejeon Daedong) Net Work 21C (Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do) Traditi. Market Art Festival Project Shows (Daejeon Jungang Market) 2006 Busan Binenale-Living Furniture (Busan Haeundae) Ha Jung Woong Young Artist Prize Award-Light 2006 (Gwangju Museum of Art) 1st Cheonggye Arts Festival-The Soaring of An Ugly Ducking (Cheonggye Open Space) 2005 Invitation to Six Open Studios (Deajeon Museum of Art) 2004 Conversional Spring (Deajeon Museum of Art) 2003 Life and Humor of Today (Sejong Center) 2002 Memorial Exhibition of the Comprehensive Publication in Korean Modern...

Acrylic, Straws, Plexiglas 14x14x5" Artist Statement: Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The softness of the acrylic he paints behind the straws creates a precise beauty that embodies Hong's work. The totality of Hong’s work would not be as fresh and uninterrupted had a machine made it. His emotions and personal desires go into making each piece. Hong’s sculptures go beyond the limit of the materials; the images of lips may be interpreted as symbols of desire. Connecting such symbolized images and symbolic meanings (power and sex) reveals clearly that his interest is focused on human desires. “Although every one desires power, only a few of people can have it. Power is the symbol of strength and the object for one’s wish since it accompanies many interests. Power is strong, scarce and heading toward eternity. However, the straw, contrary to the properties of power, is a weak structure, easily available to anyone for it is produced on a large scale and a disposable material.” His wit symbolizes semantic relationships and the structure of desires connotes the pathos of reality. CV B.F.A. in Art Education & M.F.A. in Sculpture, Mokwon University The Korean Figurative Sculpture Association, Korean Relief Association, Mokwon Sculpture Association, Daejeon Sculptor Association Exhibitions 2015 Krause Gallery - Scope NYC 2014 Krause Gallery - Future Perfect Plastic Love (Cheongju) Art Chicago (Chicago, USA) 2013-2014 Krause Gallery, New York 2012 Rehab (Opera Gallery, Seoul) Scope NY2012 (scope pavilion, New York) Spoon art...

Noodles, Sealant, Plexiglas. Sang Sik Hongs' work is all made by hand; each straw is hand placed, a contrast to the technology we live in today. The softness of the acrylic he paint...