Kidong Kwon

Kwon Ki-dong’s urban landscapes are rendered through vigorous brushstrokes, dreamlike colors, intense light, and forms and contours that seem to waver and dissolve, creating scenes that are both realistic and strangely unfamiliar. Kwon collects photographs of various places, then edits and reconstructs them to create entirely new landscapes. Although the works appear to depict specific, recognizable locations, a closer look reveals a staged, uncanny atmosphere that evokes a sense of strangeness. By combining familiar scenes with his own unfamiliar—and at times critical—perspective, the artist transforms ordinary landscapes into something extraordinary, redefining the relationship between subject and observer and inviting viewers to see the everyday world anew.