Korean artist U-Ram Choe recently exhibited at the John Curtin Gallery as part of the Perth International Arts Festival. As expected, I left it to the last day, regrettable, as I could have spent endless hours watching these intricately devised mechanical kinetic sculptures...living and breathing. I especially enjoyed the fact that we were made to view them in the dark...playing with our sensory responses only added to the fun!
"Finely engineered stainless steel, aluminium, and acrylic 'bones'
provide the skeletal scaffolding for the 'brains and muscles' - CPUs
and motors - which are assembled into captivating forms reminiscent of
otherworldly flora and fauna. Taking his vision and art into a virtual
realm he frequently identifies and categorises his sculptures with a
fabricated narrative of species and habitat, inviting the audience to
imagine the evolution of life forms into the future" , John Curtin Gallery, 2012.
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| U-Ram Choe, Urbanus Male Larva, 2006, metallic material, machinery, acrylic, electronic device (CPU board, motor), 25 x 25 x 57cm, installation view, John Curtin Gallery, 2012 |
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| U-Ram Choe, Cakra-2552-a, 2008, metallic material, machinery, electronic devices (CPU board, motor), 80 x 80 x 35cm, installation view, John Curtin Gallery, 2012 |
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