Blood Line 3, 2012

aluminum board and neon lights, 96 x 96 in

Unconditional love 7, 2012

Stainless steel, aluminum board and neon lights, 140 x 140 x 140 inches

HYONG NAM AHN

 

Artist’s statement: My use of mixed medium or controlling devices is my means of vividly expressing my inner thoughts. My works express my feelings of sympathy for human relationships in our technology-oriented world - a world that has used, without conscience, force to conquer our natural environment. Human relationships have been changed by this phenomenon, yet the underlying laws of the universe remain constant - the velocity of light has not changed since Creation.


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012
SoMa Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

2011
Lusso Gallery, Busan, Korea
The LAP Gallery, New York, NY

2010
Seeing (through) Music, Korean Cultural Service, New York, NY

2009
27 pieces of recent sculptures and paintings, Yongdo Cultural Center, Busan, Korea
23 pieces of recent sculptures and paintings, IHN Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1987
Spears Thrown at Jupiter, Outdoor sculpture, sheet metal construction & 27 pieces of recent oil painting, Ohio University Art Museum, Oxford, OH

1983
The Place Called One-Two-Three, Light and sound sculpture, Morning Dance & Performance Theater, Chicago, IL

1980-1981
Light Installation in Space, Environmental light sculpture integrating museum exterior of Bergman Gallery, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL

1980
Sound and Light Sculpture Duluth, Tweed Museum, MN
Migrating Birds, Environmental sculpture, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

1979
Wall Spirit, Sculpture, Richer Gallery, Barat College, Lake Forest, IL

1978
Paintings & Sculptures, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Line Space and Time, Environmental sculpture, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011
Two Persons Exhibitions with Mr. Author Sims, SUNY College at Old Westbury, Long Island, NY

2007
Nic-o-Demuse, Painting installation with sound; 12 (height) x 50 x 35, Laciudad Museum, Madrid, Spain
Big Electric Cat, Dance and light integrated work with Jill Kelliner, Moming Dance Performing Theater, Chicago, IL

1984
My Own Patio, Mixed media sculpture; Alternative Space History, Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL

1981
Light Abstract Expression Painting, Programmed light on actual painting frame, Nancy Lurie Gallery, Chicago, IL

COLLECTIONS

Busan Museum of Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Ko-o-rong Corporation, McDonald’s Corporation, Samick Music Center, Keymong Cultural Center, National Museum of Contemporary Art, The Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Art & Culture and numerous public and private collections.