Singer and painter Kwon Ji-an (stage name Solbi) will present her first invited solo exhibition in Daegu following an invited exhibition in Portugal.
Kwon Ji-an will hold the "language rhythm" exhibition at Cheongmundang, a complex cultural space in Buk-gu, Daegu, from the 14th to next month 22nd. This exhibition is Kwon Ji-an's first solo exhibition in Daegu, organized by official invitation from the Happy Buk-gu Cultural Foundation. Cheongmundang is an open cultural space that supports emerging and young artists and works with local merchants, and Kwon Ji-an agreed to the invitation gladly, sympathizing with the purpose of the space.
At this exhibition, Kwon Ji-an will display about 18 works, including her representative series "Humming Letter," the "Apple" series, and new works from 2025.
Through this exhibition, the artist continues her attempt to expand positive language into art. The "Humming Letter" series is a work that expresses the amplitude of emotions that cannot be fully captured by language in visual rhythm. The "Apple" series, which started from an online mocking comment asking "Do you even know how to draw an apple?", symbolizes linguistic violence and the possibility of healing in the digital age, and the power of art to restore language.
This exhibition has expanded into an interactive show using AI technology. On the second floor "today's mood," visitors can listen to nature sounds generated by the AI music generation program "SUNU" along with the works. On the third floor "my own humming drawing," visitors can record their own humming and experience the artistic transformation of that sound into visual images. In addition, a collaboration with local young artist Hwang Joo-seung will also be presented, drawing visitors' attention.
Park Jeong-sook, CEO of the Happy Buk-gu Cultural Foundation, said, "This invited exhibition is a place to reflect on the power of language and what lies behind it, and to deliver messages of healing and reconciliation through art," and added, "I hope Daegu citizens experience the resonance of art and moments of recovery through Kwon Ji-an's work."
Kwon Ji-an recently drew attention on the international stage by successfully holding an invited solo exhibition in Porto, Portugal. This Cheongmundang invited exhibition is presented to Daegu audiences as a continuation of that, showing the flow of artistic activity connecting domestic and international stages.
Meanwhile, Kwon Ji-an formed a love line with Lee Gyu-han on KBS2 Pursuing Old Encounters, which ended on Sept. 1, but she failed to become the final couple.
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