HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander

HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander

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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 Kajander
you are already born inside death, 2020
38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5cm
Ghost Skinship (Eileen)
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
Ghost Skinship (Eileen), 2021
28.7 x 20.3 x 1.3cm
Keloid Field
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
Keloid Field, 2021
36.8 x 29.2 x 3.8cm
너.나.
I.U.
I U Dirt
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
I U Dirt, 2022
55.9 x 55.9 x 2.5cm
Holding Holes
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
Holding Holes, 2022
40.6 x 40.6 x 2.5cm
One's Body
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
One's Body, 2022
31.8 x 31.8 x 2.5cm
One's Choice
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
One's Choice, 2022
31.8 x 31.8 x 2.5cm
Le Désespoir
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
Le Désespoir, 2022
207 x 182.9 x 1.9cm
Bukchon Way Boogie Woogie
HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander
Bukchon Way Boogie Woogie, 2022
81.3 x 117.5 x 3.2cm
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