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Kimsooja, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, Korea

Kimsooja, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, Korea

Site-specific Installation at Kimsooja, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, Korea, 2012

2011

Photo by Park Myungrae

A Needle Woman – Tokyo, Shanghai, Delhi, New York, Mexico City, Cairo, Lagos, London, 1999-2001, Performance Video, 8 channel, 6:33 loop, silent

Kimsooja, University Museum of Contemporary Art(UMASS), Massachusetts, USA

Kimsooja, University Museum of Contemporary Art(UMASS), Massachusetts, USA

Video Installation at Kimsooja, University Museum of Contemporary Art(UMASS), Massachusetts, USA

2011

Photos by Stephen Petegorsky

(Left to right:)
01 A Beggar Woman – Lagos, 2001, Single Channel Video, 8:50 loop, Silent
02 A Needle Woman – Tokyo, Delhi, Lagos, New York, 1999-2001, 4 Channel Video, 6:33 loop, Silent

Sullivan Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA

Sullivan Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA

4 Channel Video Site-specific Installation at Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2011
Courtesy of the Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2011

Photos by James Prinz

(Left to Right):
01 - 04 Mumbai: A Laundry Field, 2007-2008, 4 Channel Video, 10:25 loop, Sound

Mumbai: A Laundry Field, Johanniterkirche Feldkirch, Liechtenstein

Mumbai: A Laundry Field, Johanniterkirche Feldkirch, Liechtenstein

Presented by Kunstmuseum Lichtenstein

2010

(Left to right:)
01 - 03 Mumbai: A Laundry Field, 2007, 3 Channel Video, 10:25 loop, Sound

Kimsooja, Gallery Tschudi, Zuoz, Switzerland

Kimsooja, Gallery Tschudi, Zuoz, Switzerland

Installation at Kimsooja, Galerie Tschudi, Zuoz

2010

(Left to right:)
01 - 02 Mandala: Zone of Zero, 2004 - 2010, single channel mixed media sound installation (one jukebox, Three Chants mixed with Tibetan, Gregorian, and Islamic), 9:50 loop
03 Encounter – Looking Into Sewing, 1998/2002, Vivachrome Print, 212.1 x 126cm
04 Bottari – Mother and Son (Unique), 2009, used Korean bedcover (red embroidered with stripes)
05 The Sun – Unfolded, 2008, 6 giclée (inkjet) prints on Epson paper, 45 x 38"
06 - 13 To Breathe: Invisible Mirror / Invisible Needle, 2003-2005. Single Channel Video with Sound from Kimsooja's Voice Performance 'A Weaving Factory'(2004), 10:40 loop (video) / 11:38 loop (sound), Edition of 6 plus 1 artist's proof
14 - 15 To Breathe: Zuoz, 2010, Site-specific installation with Diffraction Grating Film on 5 Window, Dimensions Variable
16 - 17 To Breathe – A Mirror Woman, 2006/2008, Duraclear photographic print in light box, 119 x 89 x 10 cm, photo by Jaeho Chong

Kimsooja, Earth - Water - Fire - Air, Yeong Gwang Nuclear Power Plant Art Project, Yeong Gwang, Korea

Kimsooja, Earth - Water - Fire - Air, Yeong Gwang Nuclear Power Plant Art Project, Yeong Gwang, Korea

Site-Specific at Yeong Gwang Nuclear Power Plant Art Project, Seoul, Korea, 2010
Organized by The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

2010

Earth - Water - Fire - Air, 2009-2010, 6 Channel Video Installation, Loop
Fuego de Tierra / Fire of Earth, 2009, 9:37 loop
Tierra de Agua / Earth of Water, 2009, 7:09 loop
Aire de Fuego / Air of Fire, 2009, 5:02 loop, sound
Aire de Tierra / Air of Earth, 2009, 6:25 loop, sound
Aire de Agua / Air of Water, 2010, 6:07 loop, sound
Agua de Aire / Water of Air, 2010, 6:18 loop

Earth - Water - Fire - Air, Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea

Earth - Water - Fire - Air, Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea

8 Channel Video Installation at Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea, 2010

2010

Photos by Marty Heitner

(Left to right:)
01 - 04 Earth - Water - Fire - Air, 2009-2010, 8 Channel Video, Loop, Installation view at Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea, 2010
05 Still Image from Aire de Fuego / Air of Fire, 2009, Single Channel Video, 3:47 loop
06 Still Image from Aire de Agua / Air of Water, 2009, Single Channel Video, 6:07 loop
07 Still Image from Tierra de Agua / Earth of Water, 2009, Single Channel Video, 7:09 loop
08 Still Image from Aire de Tierra / Air of Earth, 2009, Single Channel Video, 6:25 loop
09 Still Image from Fuego de Tierra / Fire of Earth, 2009, Single Channel Video, 9:37 loop
10 Still Image from Agua de Tierra / Water of Earth, 2009, Single Channel Video, 5:42 loop
11 Still Image from Fuego de Aire / Fire of Air, 2009, Single Channel Video, 8:00 loop
12 Still Image from Air Agua de Aire / Water of Air, 2010, Single Channel Video, 6:18 loop

Nuit Blanche 2009, Ville de Paris, Paris, France

Nuit Blanche 2009, Ville de Paris, Paris, France

Performed and filmed in Paris, 2009, Commissioned by Nuit Blanche Paris 2009

2009

Photo by Thierry Depagne

A Needle Woman – Paris, 2009, Performance Video, Single Channel, 25:00 loop, Silent, HD

Mumbai: A Laundry Field, Continua Gallery, Le Moulin, France

Mumbai: A Laundry Field, Continua Gallery, Le Moulin, France

Installation at Kimsooja, Mumbai: A Laundry Field, Continua Gallery

2009

Photos by Thierry Depagne

(Left to right:)
01 Bottari Tricycle, Used Chinese Tricycle with Bottaris, Bedcovers and Clothes, 295 x 190 cm
02 - 03 Five Bottari Installation, Used Korean Bedcovers, Used Clothes, each diameter 68 cm (approx)
04 - 05 Mumbai: A Laundry Field, 2008, 78 Fabrics(Clothing), Variable Size
06 - 07 Mumbai: A Laundry Field, 2008, C-Print 38.7 x 58.4 cm, Series of 12 Images, Photo by Daniel Moulinet

A Mirror Woman – The Sun & The Moon, Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

A Mirror Woman – The Sun & The Moon, Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

Video Installation at Kimsooja, A Mirror Woman: The Sun & The Moon, Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2008

A Mirror Woman: The Sun & The Moon, 2008, DVD, 4 Channel Video, 12:33 loop, Sound, Edition of 6 plus 1 artist's proof

Kimsooja, Bottari Cologne, Kewenig Gallery, Cologne, Germany

Kimsooja, Bottari Cologne, Kewenig Gallery, Cologne, Germany

Installation at Kimsooja, Bottari Cologne, Kewenig Gallery, Cologne, Germany

2005

Photos by Simon Vogel

(Left to right:)
01-04 Bottari Truck, 2005, 1 ton truck fom Germany(Tempo, 1938), Bottaris, Bungee Cords, 200 x 185 x 430cm, Unique
05 Bottari – Alfa Beach, 2001, Single Channel Video, 6:18 loop, Silent
06 Bottari, Used Cloth, Wrapping Cloth, 47 x 55cm(approx)
07-09 Bottari, Used Cloth, Wrapping Cloth, each 53 x 65cm(approx)

Conditions of Humanity, Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, Germany

Conditions of Humanity, Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, Germany

Installation at Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, Germany

2004

(Left to right:)
01 Mandala, 2003, Mixed Media Sound Installation, Jukebox Speaker, Single-Channel Audio of Tibetan Monks' Chant
02 A Laundry Woman – Yamuna River, 2000, Performance Video, Single Channel, 10:30 loop, Silent, Edition of 4 plus 2 artist's proofs
03 A Needle Woman – Tokyo, Delhi, Lagos, New York, 1999-2001, Performance Video, 4 Channel, 6:33 loop, Silent
04,05 A Laundry Woman, 2004, Used Korean Bedcovers, Variable

A Needle Woman, MoMA PS1, New York, USA

A Needle Woman, MoMA PS1, New York, USA

Installation at Solo Exhibition, Kimsooja - A Needle Woman, MoMA PS1

2001

(Left to right:)
01 - 03 A Needle Woman – Tokyo, Shanghai, Delhi, New York, Mexico City, Cairo, Lagos, London, 1999-2001, Performance Video, 8 channel, 6:33 loop, silent

Kimsooja, Bottari, Sprengel Museum, Hanover, Germany

Kimsooja, Bottari, Sprengel Museum, Hanover, Germany

Installation at the Solo Exhibition Kimsooja, Bottari, Sprengel Museum, Hanover, Germany

2001

(Left to right:)
01 - 04 Bottari, 2001, Used Korean Bedcovers and Used clothes, Dimensions Variable Courtesy of Sprengel Museum and Kimsooja Studio

Kim Soo-Ja, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea

Kim Soo-Ja, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea

Installation at Gallery Hyundai Solo Exhibition

1991

(Left to right:)
01 Deductive Object – Golden Flag, 1991, Used Bedcover, Bamboo, Used Cloth, Copper Line, 241.5 x 218 x 5.5 cm / Deductive Object, 1991, Cloth on Found Object / Deductive Object – Drum and Reel, 1990-1991, Used Korean Clothing Fragments and Acrylic on Drum and Reel, 65.2 x 39.5 x 39.5 cm
02 Deductive Object – Remembrance, 1991, Used Monk's Mattress, Used Korean Clothing Fragments, Acrylic, Wood, Steel Decoration, Bandage, 183 x 129.5 x 43cm / Deductive Object, 1990, Cloth, Thread, Copper Line, On Bamboo Ladder, 210 x 50 x 4cm / Deductive Object – Leaf of Door, 1991, Used Korean Clothing Fragments with Korean Door Frames, each 157.5 x 54.8 x 2cm(×3) / Deductive Object, 1991, Cloth on Found Object
03 Deductive Object – Helmet, 1991, Judo Mask, Used Korean Clothing Fragments, Acrylics, 53 x 18 x 27.5 cm / Deductive Object, 1991, Used Woman's Skirt, Copper Line, Fabric, Shovel, 198 x 30 x 25 cm / Deductive Object – Blue Flag, 1991, Used Cloth, Bamboo, Acrylic, 76 x 185.4 x 4 cm

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