-Theme; ‘Waves reflect to light’ ▲ The Sea and me, and interspace #11, Archival Pigment Print on Matt Canvas, 33X50cm,2013

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Changnam is holding an exhibition under the theme of ‘Waves reflects light’ at an Initial Labo gallery in France from the 19th of last month to the 10th of this month.

Changnam studied at MFA in Photography Chung-Ang University Graduate School of Art, Korea and Focused on Painting in Perpignan, Paris, France (1990-1996). Born in 1964, she has held several exhibitions in Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore at art galleries, and art fairs.

Her works are currently in the collections of Jongno-Gu Office and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Although her work is a photograph, she is loved by many for her lyrical beauty like watercolor. 

▲ The Sea and me, and interspace #2, Archival Pigment Print on Matt Canvas, 210X140cm,2013

Changnam said, "I mainly shoot the winter night sea. I intentionally add color to the shape of the water to express various inner emotions. The color is created by lighting, filters, and mechanical manipulations prepared before filming. I have already I express my work with the colors that were set before taking the picture,” she explained. The title of the exhibition well describes her world of work.

 

▲ UN double sense #17, Archival Pigment Print on Matt Canvas, 75X50cm,2022“Through encounters with the sea, I meet the moments of looking at myself hidden in every moment. Anxiety about the things that cannot be satisfied with reality and the desire that is suppressed inside is clamoring like a wave. I always long for the sea. It is because I meet a magical moment that honestly reveals my various hidden emotions and frees me from the restraints of my mind,” As she prepared for this exhibition, she wrote in the artist's note as above.

Let's see if Changnam's lyrical wave will make waves in the hearts of French audiences as well.