| |
With
no reference to the real physical world, Yunhee Min’s paintings
are dominated by vertical bands of color that function either as
a whole or as fields of color joined together. Her paintings dispel
spatial illusion and are meant to convey an experience of totality.
The artist uses shaped canvases to emphasize the relationship of
the viewer; thus the observer becomes part of the painting. As such,
Min’s paintings are an investigation of the relationships
of the individual to a given space, specifically the way in which
this relationship is mediated by surface, color, and shape. Min
touches upon this perceptual connection as a confrontation without
any transition between a minimum and maximum effect. The category
of experiences here alluded to is that of the sublime. In a sense
it is a reinvention of monochrome painting. Aptly titled “Events
in Dense Fog” the paintings in the exhibition explore an ambiguity
of color implied by an atmospheric condition. She chooses colors
such as deep maroons, subtle pinks, or bluish grays. Her colors
define the edges of the skewed rectangle of the paintings. Devoid
of brushwork, the austerity of the bands of color evokes a purism
and immediacy of their effect.
|
|
|