2014 Sulwha Cultural Exhibition SKIN=NIKS

Perceiving differing emotions, AnLstudio built a visual art space “SKIN=NIKS” where people can develop impetus and possibly versatility while interacting with one another. Upon entering the space, we become a component of it and as our senses react, the space becomes remarkably meaningful. However, unlike the definite answers to a test, this space does not have a set meaning nor a purpose. Effortlessly, take it all in as it is, depending on the individuals, it will be sensed in diverse ways.

Hayoon Kim forges her ceramic ware using clay and other ingredients. These are unlike any other that have been seen or used. The beauty and shape that are radiated from the tableware are usually overlooked by its functionality. Appropriately, the second objet is created centered around that beauty. Tableware can be combined individually to create one objet and the pieces that belong to a table could be hung on the wall or ceiling to serve different functions and formations. Through deviating from its habitual purposes, new shapes and potentials are discovered.

“SKIN=NIKS” is not a space full of things that can only be seen or touched. Listen to the sounds and it is not just a sound coming from a single source. A variety of sounds completes the three dimensionality of the space as it resonates in the depth throughout the hall. Reminiscent of a composer drawing out his notes, the Byul.org composes and appropriately positions the various sounds to create one connected song. Finally, such unchained melody is placed to present the Sound and Music for “SKIN=NIKS.”

Daeho Choi believes that skin goes beyond the senses; that every moment of every experience in life originates with the sensations of the skin. The accumulation of our daily experiences create our lives. If those days were the same, would ‘I’ exist? Choi pursues the ‘uniqueness’ of every day - the things that are seemingly consistent yet different, the obvious but special. In this aspect, in which day-to-day life holds many surprises, parallels the significance of “SKIN=NIKS.”

Visual logic is experimented diversely through visual language. The type of media used does not matter. Instead, Cho engages in proactive activities of exploring and establishing innovative methodology--that have yet existed--to facilitate new visual experiences. The boundary of individual objects that are accessed together and interact simultaneously is called the interface. Digital language goes beyond visuospatial limitations and creates an interface that enables communication. Just like the touchscreen of a phone that cannot be put down, or even the concrete walls of “SKIN=NIKS.”