Making a big statement with very little is kind of a mantra around here, so when we saw what South Korean artist Jeongmoon Choi creates only using thread and metal frames, we could only be supportive and amazed. Using UV lights to amplify colored thread and weaving it into specific designs, the neon-colored string creates interactive landscapes that puts audiences right in the middle of the art.
These UV-lit installations seamlessly show a progression of lines from start to end and in the process, visualizes the relationship of dimension and space as the thread encompasses an environment. The thread crosses walls and ceilings and at times takes form in images that aren’t necessarily there as it takes cues from where its placed. Consuming what would have been left as a wide-open space, Jeongmoon uses geometric lines to create a 3D world that easily has you second guessing what you’re looking at. With its ability to make something so simplistic look futuristic, the installations raise the question of how we deal with and acknowledge the space around us on a daily basis.
The Berlin-based artist, who began her work in South Korea and has displayed exhibitions since 1992, works in various forms of string art. Through her UV-lit pieces she redefines spaces pulling inspiration from architecture and painting alike.
Check out her mesmerizing installations from over the years below:
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(Photo credit: Jeongmoon Choi, the Creators Project)
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