Crossover

About the exhibition

‘Crossover’ refers to the intermingling of independent genres. This term implies a connected area between different values and focuses on what happens at the point. The exhibition ≪Crossover≫ examines the intersection observed in transforming the independent stories of Hansaem Kim and Joohye Moon into artworks. Kim and Moon are interested in typical concepts or materials that stem from classic narratives of the subculture. The omen of the birth of a new era are perceived, and clichéd iconography becomes a kind of code that evokes wit, humor, or curiosity in the scenes they designed. The strategy of diverting frames of thought and perception scattered in everyday life reflects the typical attitude of the two artists to build an open structure constantly. In this exhibition, Hansaem Kim intends to construct his fantasy world and achieve the work as a kind of by-product derived from it. He spent quite a long time creating a broader background for himself to gain nutrients that could guarantee infinite production. His story is like a coarse fantasy novel you might have heard somewhere. For example, in , the seven dragons born from a monster attacked by an angel are made by twisting typical synopsis such as good and evil or birth and death. Kim develops a dense relationship by borrowing narratives or forms familiar to all and then deviates from the stereotype by adding a humorous, peculiar interpretation. By distancing himself from the world he has built, Kim makes various seconda