Injoo Whang 'Illume_0315'
Illume_0315, Ink and watercolor on paper, 9"x12", 2015.
Artist Statement
My work examines the interconnectedness between the individual and the collective. I’m also interested in architectural structures and surfaces and explore ideas between infinity and constraints of space.
I accumulate small, individual objects or patterns and use them to create drawings, paintings or installations. When these tiny and seemingly insignificant individual pieces are gathered together, they generate a powerful existence and contemplative space as a collective body. The labor-intensive and repetitive process is employed to highlight and pay homage to individuals and the everyday activities of life.
Artist Bio
Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, Injoo Whang received BFA in Korean traditional painting from Hong-Ik University in Seoul, Korea and MFA from Parsons School of Design in NYC. Injoo Whang currently lives and works in Cherry Hill, NJ. She has been a fellow at Vermont Studio Center, Constance Saltonstall Foundation, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts and PS 122 in NYC. Her work has exhibited in numerous venues including Queens Museum of Art in NY, McColl Center for Visual Art in NC and Lee Gallery, Clemson University in SC.
Illume_0315, Ink and watercolor on paper, 9"x12", 2015.
Artist Statement
My work examines the interconnectedness between the individual and the collective. I’m also interested in architectural structures and surfaces and explore ideas between infinity and constraints of space.
I accumulate small, individual objects or patterns and use them to create drawings, paintings or installations. When these tiny and seemingly insignificant individual pieces are gathered together, they generate a powerful existence and contemplative space as a collective body. The labor-intensive and repetitive process is employed to highlight and pay homage to individuals and the everyday activities of life.
Artist Bio
Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, Injoo Whang received BFA in Korean traditional painting from Hong-Ik University in Seoul, Korea and MFA from Parsons School of Design in NYC. Injoo Whang currently lives and works in Cherry Hill, NJ. She has been a fellow at Vermont Studio Center, Constance Saltonstall Foundation, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts and PS 122 in NYC. Her work has exhibited in numerous venues including Queens Museum of Art in NY, McColl Center for Visual Art in NC and Lee Gallery, Clemson University in SC.
Illume_0315, Ink and watercolor on paper, 9"x12", 2015.
Artist Statement
My work examines the interconnectedness between the individual and the collective. I’m also interested in architectural structures and surfaces and explore ideas between infinity and constraints of space.
I accumulate small, individual objects or patterns and use them to create drawings, paintings or installations. When these tiny and seemingly insignificant individual pieces are gathered together, they generate a powerful existence and contemplative space as a collective body. The labor-intensive and repetitive process is employed to highlight and pay homage to individuals and the everyday activities of life.
Artist Bio
Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, Injoo Whang received BFA in Korean traditional painting from Hong-Ik University in Seoul, Korea and MFA from Parsons School of Design in NYC. Injoo Whang currently lives and works in Cherry Hill, NJ. She has been a fellow at Vermont Studio Center, Constance Saltonstall Foundation, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts and PS 122 in NYC. Her work has exhibited in numerous venues including Queens Museum of Art in NY, McColl Center for Visual Art in NC and Lee Gallery, Clemson University in SC.