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haegue yang - Artists - Kurimanzutto

haegue yang

1971, Seoul, South Korea

Haegue Yang seeks to communicate without language in a primordial and visual way: often complementing her vocabulary of visual abstraction with sensory experiences that include scent, sound, light and tactility. Combining industrial fabrication and folk craftsmanship, Yang explores the affective power of materials in destabilizing the distinction between the modern and pre-modern. Yang’s unique visual language extends across various media (from paper collage to staged theatre pieces and performative sculptures), and materials (Venetian blinds, clothing racks, synthetic straw, bells and graph paper) that are torn, lacquered, woven, lit and hung. Her artistic explorations stem from material-based concerns, accompanied by philosophical, political and emotionally charged readings of historical events and figures. Her ongoing research is empowered by underlying references to art history, literature and political history, through which she re-interprets some of her recurrent themes: migration, postcolonial diasporas, enforced exile and social mobility. As a result, these pieces link various geopolitical contexts and histories in an attempt to understand and comment on our own time. Yang’s translation from the political and historical into the formal and abstract, demonstrates her conviction that historical narratives can be made comprehensible without being linguistically explanatory or didactic.

Haegue Yang lives and works in Berlin.

Selected Works

Selected Works Thumbnails
drifting weave formation – mesmerizing mesh #158, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

drifting weave formation – mesmerizing mesh #158, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

garnished parachuting – garlic, 100 g; peaches, 1 kg; and organic zucchini, 500 g, 2018, chipboard, wood varnish, seeds, leaf particles, mesh produce bag, dust, hair

19.69 x 13.78 x 1.18 in

garnished parachuting – garlic, 100 g; peaches, 1 kg; and organic zucchini, 500 g, 2018, chipboard, wood varnish, seeds, leaf particles, mesh produce bag, dust, hair

19.69 x 13.78 x 1.18 in

non-foldings–cosmic explosion #6, 2012, spray paint on paper, framed

48.43 x 34.45 in each

50.16 x 36.14 in each framed

non-foldings–cosmic explosion #6, 2012, spray paint on paper, framed

48.43 x 34.45 in each

50.16 x 36.14 in each framed

seven dircksenstraße moisture – ks24022, 2022, aluminum venetian blind, powder-coated aluminum frame, stainless steel kitchen sink, led light bar, cable, cable clamp, terminal strip, 31 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 8 5/8 in

seven dircksenstraße moisture – ks24022, 2022, aluminum venetian blind, powder-coated aluminum frame, stainless steel kitchen sink, led light bar, cable, cable clamp, terminal strip, 31 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 8 5/8 in

swaying flaring blooming formation – mesmerizing mesh #135, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

swaying flaring blooming formation – mesmerizing mesh #135, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

the intermediate – uhhhhh creature w, 2017, artificial straw, stainless steel frame, powder coating, artificial vegetables, artificial block of fermented soybeans, gourd, steel wire

61.02 x 86.61 x 23.62 in

the intermediate – uhhhhh creature w, 2017, artificial straw, stainless steel frame, powder coating, artificial vegetables, artificial block of fermented soybeans, gourd, steel wire

61.02 x 86.61 x 23.62 in

tender radiant flow–trustworthy #249, 2015, set of 8. various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed either, 28.43 x 28.43 in or 40.24 x 40.24 in each

tender radiant flow–trustworthy #249, 2015, set of 8. various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed either, 28.43 x 28.43 in or 40.24 x 40.24 in each

mesmerizing lantern – four guardians in crimson mesh, 2022, powder-coated stainless steel frame, steel wire rope, led bulb, cable, hanji, black brass-plated bells, powder-coated stainless steel and pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel bells, split rings, plastic raffia string, jute twine, 140 x 90 x 90 cm

photo: Studio Haegue Yang

mesmerizing lantern – four guardians in crimson mesh, 2022, powder-coated stainless steel frame, steel wire rope, led bulb, cable, hanji, black brass-plated bells, powder-coated stainless steel and pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel bells, split rings, plastic raffia string, jute twine, 140 x 90 x 90 cm

photo: Studio Haegue Yang

mesmerizing pagoda – overgrown ultramundane flowers, 2022, birch plywood, wood stain, stainless steel fully threaded bolt, stainless steel components, steel wire rope, hanji, powder-coated stainless steel and stainless steel bells, split rings, jute twine.

158 x 60 x 60 cm

photo: studio haegue yang

mesmerizing pagoda – overgrown ultramundane flowers, 2022, birch plywood, wood stain, stainless steel fully threaded bolt, stainless steel components, steel wire rope, hanji, powder-coated stainless steel and stainless steel bells, split rings, jute twine.

158 x 60 x 60 cm

photo: studio haegue yang

sonic celestial rope – Iridescent dodecagon tight curl, 2021, pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel chains, quick links, split rings, 157.48 x 3.94 x 3.94 in

sonic celestial rope – Iridescent dodecagon tight curl, 2021, pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel chains, quick links, split rings, 157.48 x 3.94 x 3.94 in

sonic intermediates – triad walker trinity (sonic intermediate – tripodal venting walker, sonic intermediate – spinning mask on parasol walker, sonic intermediate – botanical bi-headed creeping walker), 2020

set of 3 pieces. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, turbine vents, artificial plants, pine cones. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearing, casters, nickel plated bells, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearings, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, artificial plants, multilayer foam

83.46 x 47.64 x 47.24 in

75.98 x 47.24 x 43.7 in

59.06 x 53.15 x 71.65 in

sonic intermediates – triad walker trinity (sonic intermediate – tripodal venting walker, sonic intermediate – spinning mask on parasol walker, sonic intermediate – botanical bi-headed creeping walker), 2020

set of 3 pieces. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, turbine vents, artificial plants, pine cones. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearing, casters, nickel plated bells, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearings, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, artificial plants, multilayer foam

83.46 x 47.64 x 47.24 in

75.98 x 47.24 x 43.7 in

59.06 x 53.15 x 71.65 in

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

 

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

 

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016
documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016
documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

kaleidoscopic tipping over in asymmetry – trustworthy #241, 2015

various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces

40.24 x 40.24 in. each

kaleidoscopic tipping over in asymmetry – trustworthy #241, 2015

various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces

40.24 x 40.24 in. each

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #51, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #51, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type f – copper and nickel plated #47, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type f – copper and nickel plated #47, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #45, 2015, steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, 39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #45, 2015, steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, 39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015
clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015
clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015

clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015

clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

rainbow out of the water, 2012, clothing rack, casters light bulbs, cable, zip ties, terminal strips, nylon cord, knitting yarn, seashells, metal chains, metal rings, bells, papier-mâché, watercolor, varnish, 70.87 x 40.16 x 40.16 in

rainbow out of the water, 2012, clothing rack, casters light bulbs, cable, zip ties, terminal strips, nylon cord, knitting yarn, seashells, metal chains, metal rings, bells, papier-mâché, watercolor, varnish, 70.87 x 40.16 x 40.16 in

sonic sphere – two worlds in golden ocean, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings

33.86 x 31.89 x 32.68 in.

sonic sphere – two worlds in golden ocean, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings

33.86 x 31.89 x 32.68 in.

sonic dance – arrayed on gradation, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings, jute twine
5.98 x 42.91 x 42.52 in.

sonic dance – arrayed on gradation, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings, jute twine
5.98 x 42.91 x 42.52 in.

kaleidoscopic tipping over – trustworthy #243, 2015
various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces
28.43 x 28.43 in. each

kaleidoscopic tipping over – trustworthy #243, 2015
various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces
28.43 x 28.43 in. each

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016
artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016
artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate  – fan dance around a pagoda, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, casters, plastic twine, artificial plants

63.78 x 46.06 x 46.06 in.
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016

photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

the intermediate  – fan dance around a pagoda, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, casters, plastic twine, artificial plants

63.78 x 46.06 x 46.06 in.
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016

photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016

steel frame, metal grid, powder coating, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, steel wire

variable dimensions

installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016

steel frame, metal grid, powder coating, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, steel wire

variable dimensions

installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

sonic half moon type I – tiny regular #5, 2016

63.7 x 13.3 x 13.3 in.

powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated metal grid, steel wire rope, brass and nickel plated bells, metal rings
installation view of quasi-pagan serial,hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

sonic half moon type I – tiny regular #5, 2016

63.7 x 13.3 x 13.3 in.

powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated metal grid, steel wire rope, brass and nickel plated bells, metal rings
installation view of quasi-pagan serial,hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

drifting weave formation – mesmerizing mesh #158, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

drifting weave formation – mesmerizing mesh #158, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

garnished parachuting – garlic, 100 g; peaches, 1 kg; and organic zucchini, 500 g, 2018, chipboard, wood varnish, seeds, leaf particles, mesh produce bag, dust, hair

19.69 x 13.78 x 1.18 in

garnished parachuting – garlic, 100 g; peaches, 1 kg; and organic zucchini, 500 g, 2018, chipboard, wood varnish, seeds, leaf particles, mesh produce bag, dust, hair

19.69 x 13.78 x 1.18 in

non-foldings–cosmic explosion #6, 2012, spray paint on paper, framed

48.43 x 34.45 in each

50.16 x 36.14 in each framed

non-foldings–cosmic explosion #6, 2012, spray paint on paper, framed

48.43 x 34.45 in each

50.16 x 36.14 in each framed

seven dircksenstraße moisture – ks24022, 2022, aluminum venetian blind, powder-coated aluminum frame, stainless steel kitchen sink, led light bar, cable, cable clamp, terminal strip, 31 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 8 5/8 in

seven dircksenstraße moisture – ks24022, 2022, aluminum venetian blind, powder-coated aluminum frame, stainless steel kitchen sink, led light bar, cable, cable clamp, terminal strip, 31 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 8 5/8 in

swaying flaring blooming formation – mesmerizing mesh #135, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

swaying flaring blooming formation – mesmerizing mesh #135, 2022, hanji on alu-dibond, framed, 24.41 x 24.41 in

the intermediate – uhhhhh creature w, 2017, artificial straw, stainless steel frame, powder coating, artificial vegetables, artificial block of fermented soybeans, gourd, steel wire

61.02 x 86.61 x 23.62 in

the intermediate – uhhhhh creature w, 2017, artificial straw, stainless steel frame, powder coating, artificial vegetables, artificial block of fermented soybeans, gourd, steel wire

61.02 x 86.61 x 23.62 in

tender radiant flow–trustworthy #249, 2015, set of 8. various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed either, 28.43 x 28.43 in or 40.24 x 40.24 in each

tender radiant flow–trustworthy #249, 2015, set of 8. various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed either, 28.43 x 28.43 in or 40.24 x 40.24 in each

mesmerizing lantern – four guardians in crimson mesh, 2022, powder-coated stainless steel frame, steel wire rope, led bulb, cable, hanji, black brass-plated bells, powder-coated stainless steel and pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel bells, split rings, plastic raffia string, jute twine, 140 x 90 x 90 cm

photo: Studio Haegue Yang

mesmerizing lantern – four guardians in crimson mesh, 2022, powder-coated stainless steel frame, steel wire rope, led bulb, cable, hanji, black brass-plated bells, powder-coated stainless steel and pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel bells, split rings, plastic raffia string, jute twine, 140 x 90 x 90 cm

photo: Studio Haegue Yang

mesmerizing pagoda – overgrown ultramundane flowers, 2022, birch plywood, wood stain, stainless steel fully threaded bolt, stainless steel components, steel wire rope, hanji, powder-coated stainless steel and stainless steel bells, split rings, jute twine.

158 x 60 x 60 cm

photo: studio haegue yang

mesmerizing pagoda – overgrown ultramundane flowers, 2022, birch plywood, wood stain, stainless steel fully threaded bolt, stainless steel components, steel wire rope, hanji, powder-coated stainless steel and stainless steel bells, split rings, jute twine.

158 x 60 x 60 cm

photo: studio haegue yang

sonic celestial rope – Iridescent dodecagon tight curl, 2021, pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel chains, quick links, split rings, 157.48 x 3.94 x 3.94 in

sonic celestial rope – Iridescent dodecagon tight curl, 2021, pvd-coated stainless steel bells, stainless steel chains, quick links, split rings, 157.48 x 3.94 x 3.94 in

sonic intermediates – triad walker trinity (sonic intermediate – tripodal venting walker, sonic intermediate – spinning mask on parasol walker, sonic intermediate – botanical bi-headed creeping walker), 2020

set of 3 pieces. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, turbine vents, artificial plants, pine cones. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearing, casters, nickel plated bells, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearings, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, artificial plants, multilayer foam

83.46 x 47.64 x 47.24 in

75.98 x 47.24 x 43.7 in

59.06 x 53.15 x 71.65 in

sonic intermediates – triad walker trinity (sonic intermediate – tripodal venting walker, sonic intermediate – spinning mask on parasol walker, sonic intermediate – botanical bi-headed creeping walker), 2020

set of 3 pieces. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, turbine vents, artificial plants, pine cones. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearing, casters, nickel plated bells, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings. powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated mesh, powder-coated handles, ball bearings, casters, brass plated bells, black brass plated bells, metal rings, plastic twine, artificial plants, multilayer foam

83.46 x 47.64 x 47.24 in

75.98 x 47.24 x 43.7 in

59.06 x 53.15 x 71.65 in

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

 

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

 

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016
documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016
documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

the malady of death – monodrama with irene azuela, 2016

documentation of performance in cenote tza-ujun-kat, homún, yucatán, mexico; adapted from marguerite duras' novella la maladie de la mort, 1982

42 min

photo: heinz peter knes, 2016

kaleidoscopic tipping over in asymmetry – trustworthy #241, 2015

various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces

40.24 x 40.24 in. each

kaleidoscopic tipping over in asymmetry – trustworthy #241, 2015

various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces

40.24 x 40.24 in. each

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #51, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #51, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type f – copper and nickel plated #47, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type f – copper and nickel plated #47, 2015

steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings

39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #45, 2015, steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, 39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

sonic rotating geometry type d – copper and nickel plated #45, 2015, steel sheet, powder coating, ball bearings, metal grid, copper plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, 39.37 x 30.71 x 3.15 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015
clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015
clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015

clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

ceremonial fanfare in dual tones, 2015

clothing rack, jute twine, knitting yarn, lampshade frames, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, light bulbs, cord, cable, cable ties, casters

81.89 x 39.76 x 44.09 in.

rainbow out of the water, 2012, clothing rack, casters light bulbs, cable, zip ties, terminal strips, nylon cord, knitting yarn, seashells, metal chains, metal rings, bells, papier-mâché, watercolor, varnish, 70.87 x 40.16 x 40.16 in

rainbow out of the water, 2012, clothing rack, casters light bulbs, cable, zip ties, terminal strips, nylon cord, knitting yarn, seashells, metal chains, metal rings, bells, papier-mâché, watercolor, varnish, 70.87 x 40.16 x 40.16 in

sonic sphere – two worlds in golden ocean, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings

33.86 x 31.89 x 32.68 in.

sonic sphere – two worlds in golden ocean, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings

33.86 x 31.89 x 32.68 in.

sonic dance – arrayed on gradation, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings, jute twine
5.98 x 42.91 x 42.52 in.

sonic dance – arrayed on gradation, 2015

steel stand, metal grid, powder coating, casters, nickel plated bells, copper plated bells, metal rings, jute twine
5.98 x 42.91 x 42.52 in.

kaleidoscopic tipping over – trustworthy #243, 2015
various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces
28.43 x 28.43 in. each

kaleidoscopic tipping over – trustworthy #243, 2015
various envelope security patterns, graph paper, framed, 2 pieces
28.43 x 28.43 in. each

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016
artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate – rolling bushy nosy, 2016
artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, artificial plants, artificial vegetables, casters
2.44 x 41.34 x 48.43 in.

the intermediate  – fan dance around a pagoda, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, casters, plastic twine, artificial plants

63.78 x 46.06 x 46.06 in.
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016

photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

the intermediate  – fan dance around a pagoda, 2016

artificial straw, steel stand, powder coating, casters, plastic twine, artificial plants

63.78 x 46.06 x 46.06 in.
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016

photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016
installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016

steel frame, metal grid, powder coating, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, steel wire

variable dimensions

installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

quasi-pagan serial, 2016

steel frame, metal grid, powder coating, brass plated bells, nickel plated bells, metal rings, steel wire

variable dimensions

installation view at hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

 

sonic half moon type I – tiny regular #5, 2016

63.7 x 13.3 x 13.3 in.

powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated metal grid, steel wire rope, brass and nickel plated bells, metal rings
installation view of quasi-pagan serial,hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

sonic half moon type I – tiny regular #5, 2016

63.7 x 13.3 x 13.3 in.

powder-coated steel frame, powder-coated metal grid, steel wire rope, brass and nickel plated bells, metal rings
installation view of quasi-pagan serial,hamburger kunsthalle, hamburg, 2016
photo: kay riechers, 2016

Installation Views

Installation Views Thumbnails
installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view, hague yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: lost lands and sunken fields, nasher sculpture center, 2025. photo: kevin todora

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view haegue yang: leap year, hayward gallery, london 2024. photo: mark blower 

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view spring sailors – six synecologies aloft, lahore biennale foundation, pakistan, 2024. courtesy of lahore biennale foundation

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view continuous reenactments, ham helsinki art museum, finland, 2023. photo: kirsi halkola

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view haegue yang: handles, moma, new york, 2019. photo: dawn blackman

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

installation view approaching: choreography engineered in never-past tense, kassel, germany, 2012. photo: nils klinger

haegue yang - Artists - Kurimanzutto

notable solo exhibitions

Some of Haegue Yang’s most recent individual exhibitions include: Continuous Reenactments, Helsinki Art Museum (HAM), Finland (2023); Latent Dweling, Kukje Gallery, Seoul (2023); Haegue Yang: Several Reenactments, S. M. A. K., Ghent, Belgium (2023); Haegue Yang: Changing From From To From, National Gallery of Australia, Camberra (2023); Haegue Yang: Double Soul, National Gallery of Denmark (SMK), Copenhague, Denmark (2022); Haegue Yang: Strange Attractors, Tate St Ives, UK (2020); MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2020: Haegue Yang - O2 & H2O, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul (2020); Haegue Yang: The Cone of Concern, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), Manila, Philippines (2020); In the Cone of Uncertainty, The Bass Museum of Art, Miami (2019); Kunst_Handwerk. Zwischen Politik und Digitalisierung. Kunsthaus Graz, Switzerland (2019); Handles, The Museum of Modern Art – MoMA, New York (2019); Tracing Movements, South London Gallery (2019); Chronotopic Traversées, La Panacée, Montpellier, France (2019); Tightrope Walking and its Wordless Shadow, Fondazione Furla, Milan, Italy (2018); Triple Vita Nestings, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia (2018); Silo of Silence – Clicked Core, KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin (2017-18);  Lingering Nous, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (2016); An Opaque Wind Park in Six Folds, Serralves Foundation – Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto, Portugal (2016); Shooting the Elephant 象 Thinking the Elephant, Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul (2015); Uneven Arrivals, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), Beijing, China (2015); Équivoques (Family of Equivocations), Musée d’Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg (MAMCS) and Aubette 1928, Strasbourg, France (2013); Honesty Printed on Modesty, STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery, Singapore (2013); Accommodating the Epic Dispersion, Haus der Kunst, Münich, Germany (2012); Arrivals, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria (2011); Voice and Wind, New Museum, New York (2010); Symmetric Inequality, Sala Rekalde, Bilbao, Spain (2008); Asymmetric Equality,  REDCAT CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, Los Angeles (2008), among many others.

group exhibits and biennials

Haegue Yang has also participated in group exhibitions such as: The collection: dialogues II (Volume 2), Collegium, Arévalo, Spain (2023); Dialogues as part of Collection Exhibition of Saastamoinen Foundation, Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA), Finland (2023); Social Assembly: Welcome to the Museum, The Bass Museum, Miami (2023); On the Value of Time: New Presentation of the Collection of Contemporary Art, Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany (2023); Portals and Omens: New Works from the Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand (2023); Colección Jumex: Todo se vuelve más ligero, Museo Jumex, Mexico City (2023); COMPORTA 2023, Fortes de Aloia, Portugal; A Story of a Merchant, kurimanzutto, Mexico City (2023); Vielheit [multiplicity]. Stories of post-migrant society, Kunst Meran Merano Arte, Italy (2023); Aranya Plein Air Art Project (APA), Aranya Art Center, Jin Shan Ling, China (2023); WORLD CLASSROOM: Contemporary Art through School Subject, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2023); After all, a collection is only human, Villa Vandenbussche, Tielt, Belgium (2021); The Paradox of Stillness: Art, Object, and Performance, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA (2021); Dress Vehicle / Eclectic Totemic, as part of Siembra, kurimanzutto, Mexico City (2020); Pine's Eye, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh (2020); Arts, Crafs. Between tradition, discourse and technologies, Kusthaus Graz, Austria and Museum Joanneum, Switzerland (2019); Outbound, National Gallery Singapore (2019); Work, Work, Work, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia (2019); Give and Take: Highlighting Recent Acquisitions, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2018); Beyond the Box. Sammlung Dohmen, Leopold-Hösch-Museum, Düren, Germany (2018); among others.

Her work has also been included in the following biennials: Thailand Biennale 2023;  Performa Biennale 2023, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum/Peter B. Lewis Theater, New York (2023); Natasha, 7th Singapore Biennale (2022); 21st Sydney Biennial, Australia (2018); Liverpool Biennial 2017, United Kingdom; 13e Biennale de Lyon, France (2015); Sharjah Biennial 12, United Arab Emirates (2015); 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT8), Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), Australia (2015); Western China International Biennale (2012); dOCUMENTA (13), Kassel, Germany (2012); 8th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea (2010); 53rd Venice Biennial (2009); 3rd Guangzhou Triennial, China (2008); Prague Biennale 3, Czech Republic (2007); 5th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea (2004); Busan Biennale 2006, South Korea; Manifesta 4, The European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Frankfurt, Germany (2004); 4th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea (2002); 1st edition of the T.I.C.A.B – Tirana International Contemporary Art Biannual, Albania (2001).

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