Hangeul Wall (2024), a 22-meter-high large-scale public artwork by Ik-Joong Kangwas unveiled at the Korean Cultural Center New York on September 25, alongside his retrospective exhibition, We Are Connectedwhich delves into his 40 years of creative journey. The monumental 22-meter-high work, Hangeul Wallinstalled in the new building of the Korean Cultural Center New York, centers on the theme ”Things I Love to Talk About.“ The artwork brings together works from 1,000 participants across more than 50 countries and encapsulates the core values of the artist’s oeuvre: “Love, hope, and human connection.”
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We Are Connected is on view until November 7, featuring Throw Everything Together and Add (1984–1996), a collection of 6,000 3-inch canvases, on public display for the first time in 30 years since being acquired by the Whitney Museum of American Art. Additionally, the exhibition includes 1392 Moon Jar (2008–2010), part of the Guggenheim Museum‘s collection, offering a comprehensive look at some of Kang’s most representative works in one place.
Ik-Joong Kang, “Hangeul Wall: Things I Love to Talk About,” 2024, 20,000 Hangeul tiles (mixed media on wood: 3 x 3 inches each), approximately 8 x 22 cm. Courtesy of Ik-Joong Kang Foundation and Korean Cultural Center New York.
Ik-Joong Kang, “Hangeul Wall: Things I Love to Talk About,” 2024, 20,000 Hangeul tiles (mixed media on wood: 3 x 3 inches each), approximately 8 x 22 cm. Courtesy of Ik-Joong Kang Foundation and Korean Cultural Center New York.
Ik-Joong Kang, “Hangeul Wall: Things I Love to Talk About,” 2024, 20,000 Hangeul tiles (mixed media on wood: 3 x 3 inches each), approximately 8 x 22 cm. Courtesy of Ik-Joong Kang Foundation and Korean Cultural Center New York.
Kang Ik-joongA large-scale public art work measuring 22m in height.Hangul wall〉(2024) and a retrospective exhibition examining the work of the past 40 years. 《We are Connected》It was released at the Korean Cultural Center in New York on September 25th. 〈Hangeul Wall〉 (2024), a 22-meter large work unveiled at the new building of the Korean Cultural Center in New York, is the artist’s work that brings together the works of 1,000 participants from over 50 countries around the world under the theme of ‘Stories I like.’ It contains the world’s core values of ‘love for people, equality, and harmony.’
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Meanwhile, at 《We are Connected》, which runs until November 7, 〈Throw Everything Together and Add〉 (1984–1996), which consists of 6,000 of his 3-inch works, will be unveiled for the first time in 30 years since it was owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art, and furthermore, it will be transferred to the Guggenheim Museum. 〈1392 Moon Jar〉(2008–2010), housed in , is also introduced, allowing you to see the artist’s representative works in one place.
