IRON SPACE_CHOI, KI-SEOG

Choi, ki-seog pounds and planish the pieces of metal, then attaches each pieces together to make one big mass. It is a kind of Collage. His work, a mass that hundreds of pieces of metal weld together, displays variety of physical characters of metal to analyze the mass and the properties of matter.

Choi's sculptures serves to show his honesty and earnestness with thorough minor and welding work. His work differentiate from various installation that The metal is extremely solid but when it apply heat, the variability and possibility of transformation increase highly. He must be bear in mind that the heated metal has the delicate expression in color and texture to pound. The possibility of transformation under stiff metal, the moment when the metal has pounded, the fixed pattern weld under fixed rule to construct a big mass. From the inside of flat surface infinitude of touch and mark melt in artist's effort and passion. Also, through a rift in the pieces coincidence gap and hole meddle in complete one organicism structure. He is fascinated with the piece of metal that he creates and express by making the melted solid metal in shape as he pleases.

Recently, Choi Ki-Seog's work of art is distinguished by meaning of new thing among many installation arts to understand/grasp of the artistic method and universality. To express realistic experiences exaggeratively in contemporary, to abstain from impulse to show off and to be faithful about property of matter make the possibility of all matter. This exhibition may bring a chance to experience the truthfulness of abstract sculpture.