HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander

HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander

BornNationalityBased In
N/AN/AToronto, Halifax
Biography

HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander is the collaborative artistic practice of HaeAhn Kwon and Paul Kajander. Through the merging of their given and family names, they aim to challenge conventional identification categories, such as gender, ethnicity, and individualism, which are often reinforced through proprietary terms. Their artistic work is characterized by a responsive approach to installation and assemblage, where research and conceptual exploration find expression through material improvisation. For instance, in their solo exhibition "maximum suffering along the way" (2019), driven by their ongoing research into the violent history of modernization in South Korea, they conducted experiments with traditional lacquer techniques known as ottchil. These techniques serve as a material and conceptual foundation for their new body of work, which delves into the burdensome history of urbanization. To embrace more environmentally sustainable materials, they have created a series of relief works utilizing the dry-lacquer technique. This technique involves layering glutinous rice powder, ottchil, linen, ash, and clay powder. The combination of unstable organic matter with lacquer offers several benefits, and possesses natural repellent properties against insects, enhancing the durability of the artwork. ...

Selected Artworks
you are already born inside death
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajanderyou are already born inside death, 202038.1 x 38.1 x 2.5cmPrice on Request
Ghost Skinship (Eileen)
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderGhost Skinship (Eileen), 202128.7 x 20.3 x 1.3cmPrice on Request
Keloid Field
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderKeloid Field, 202136.8 x 29.2 x 3.8cmPrice on Request
너.나.
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander너.나., 202421.91 x 27.3cmPrice on Request
I.U.
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderI.U., 202421.91 x 27.3cmPrice on Request
I U Dirt
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderI U Dirt, 202255.9 x 55.9 x 2.5cm5000 CAD
Holding Holes
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderHolding Holes, 202240.6 x 40.6 x 2.5cm4200 CAD
One's Body
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderOne's Body, 202231.8 x 31.8 x 2.5cm3300 CAD
One's Choice
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderOne's Choice, 202231.8 x 31.8 x 2.5cm3300 CAD
Le Désespoir
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderLe Désespoir, 2022207 x 182.9 x 1.9cm16000 CAD
Bukchon Way Boogie Woogie
HaeAhn Paul Kwon KajanderBukchon Way Boogie Woogie, 202281.3 x 117.5 x 3.2cm8500 CAD
Gallery Representation