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3D Sculptures Made from Dangling Strands of Elastic

South Korean artist Hong Sungchul creates three-dimensional string sculptures in his series entitled String Mirrors. The artworks depict several close-up, intimate shots of the human body, focusing heavily on interlocking hands and arms to represent a shared human experience. The most fascinating part about Sungchul's work is the unconventional medium used to reflect his message. Hada Contemporary describes Sungchul's construction as “a visual representation of what ties humans together from the earliest stage of life – the umbilical chord.”

Rather than simply displaying a large framed shot of the outstretched, grasping hands, the artist uses dangling strands of elastic with images printed on them to produce an intriguing installation portrait. It's an interesting technique to represent human connectivity through a series of parallel, layered strings. They don't necessarily touch, but when brought together, there is a bigger picture to be seen.

Sungchul is currently showing his work in a group exhibition titled The Collectors Show: Contemporary Art from Asia at ART SEASONS gallery in Singapore until March 25, 2012.











Hong Sungchul at Hada Contemporary
via [faith is torment, Albemarle Gallery]

Pinar

Pinar Noorata is the Managing Editor at My Modern Met. She is a writer, editor, and content creator based in Brooklyn, NY. She earned her BA in Film and Media Studies from CUNY Hunter College and is an alumni of the Center for Arts Education’s Career Development Program in NYC. She has worked at major TV, film, and publishing companies as well as other independent media businesses. When she isn’t writing, editing, or creating videos herself, Pinar enjoys watching movies, reading, crafting, drawing, and volunteering at her local animal shelter.
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