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Wook Seo

Wook Seo (Hyunwook Seo) is a visual artist based in Seoul and New York, who refuses to be confined to a specific culture or style, positioning himself as an intermediary in the gaps between boundaries. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Metal Craft from Seoul National University and later received an MFA in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York. Following this, he participated in a residency program at Flux Factory in New York, where he engaged in various collaborative projects and exhibitions.

Recently, he has been devoted to adding narrative layers to the imaginations he builds within digital spaces, materializing them through carefully chosen mediums, and presenting them to the audience. The physical entities he creates pull viewers into the digital realm, inviting them into his narratives regardless of their generation or background knowledge.

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HAPHAZARD CHAMBERS

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HAPHAZARD PROJECT
CHAMBERS

 2024.04.22 - 2024.05.03
 Installed at Gallery Royal, Seoul, Korea

DESCRIPTION

This project focuses on how forms conceived in a 3D digital space acquire physicality and are realized in the real world. These visual structures, born from pure intuition and free from the constraints of gravity in digital space, undergo a transformative process to meet the viewer in a physical exhibition context.

To bridge the gap between the intangible digital form and its physical presence, materials with strong tactile qualities—often challenging to simulate digitally—are deliberately chosen. Substances such as wax, metal, and smoke possess powerful physical characteristics that make them both difficult to work with and compellingly persuasive in a real-world encounter.

The initial form presented in this installation is created through wax casting and is sealed within a gas-filled acrylic chamber for the duration of the exhibition. While it can technically be removed and displayed without interference from the vapor, outside the chamber it becomes little more than a chunk of wax. Its full realization depends on being physically situated within a fog-filled environment. The limited visibility caused by the dense vapor imposes visual constraints on the viewer, but at the same time, this interplay between material and medium is essential to completing the work in a meaningful, physical sense.