Lotus L. Kang
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This contemporary artwork showcases a minimalist aesthetic with a focus on the interplay of light and form. The composition features a serene, monochromatic palette dominated by clean lines and sleek surfaces. The three stainless steel bowls on the central table create a visually striking arrangement, capturing the simplicity and functionality of everyday objects. The stark, industrial setting with large windows suggests an urban context, providing a backdrop that highlights the sculptural qualities of the artwork. This piece likely explores themes of utility, material, and the relationship between space and form, reflecting the artist's interest in the aesthetics of the everyday. ...
Lotus L. Kang
B.1985Lotus L. Kang sensitively cultivates installations which unearth porous connections between the human body and the world at large. Working with a myriad of materials, such as silicone, thread, film and foodstuffs, Kang weaves together recognisable objects such as mixing bowls, doors, or fruit and resituate these items in an otherworldly context. Acting as an alchemist, Kang is eager to document processes of flux or decay which might evolve during the installation. Experimenting with photographic materials, Kang incorporates darkroom chemicals, photographic paper and tanned film to track organic movements of light in the space. Simultaneously, Kang halts natural processes, casting edible materials such as anchovies or cabbage leaves in aluminium shells, affording her installations a sense of temporal suspension. Each body of work hosts a mixture of movement and stillness, of fragile and concrete elements and domestic and industrial signifiers. Facets of ecology, politics and cultural tangents collide in Kang’s works, as the artist intricately wrestles with the utter complexity of contemporary life. Citing the influence of feminist theory, biology and science fiction upon her practice, Kang is able to untangle the global within an extremely personal scale. ...