Porter Contemporary is pleased to announce Desiring Uncertainty, a solo exhibition of works by Jee Hwang from February 23 through March 31, 2012 with an opening reception with the artist on February 23rd from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
The bath tub symbolizing the human form, empty or full, is the universal theme of Desiring Uncertainty. When asked about this new body of work Jee Hwang states, “Given that we are not so different than a child, life becomes a bottomless hole, abyss or a void. Along with perpetuity of the desire, desires are temperamental, capricious and comparative by each person in each situation. Sometimes we don’t know what we actually want, but we feel something is missing. Like so, desire is uncertain and abstract as well as unstable”.
Jee’s work spans from large scale oil paintings to small intimate watercolors and works on paper. Jee likes to begin each new body of work around a single concept and this time is no different. She was inspired by the image of an antique bath tub and searched and searched until she found the right one to use to begin the new series of works. Like her works in general, the symbol will be used in various ways to explore her inner self and reflect back our own nature.
Listing Information:
What: Desiring Uncertainty, A Solo Exhibition by Jee Hwang
Exhibition Dates: February 23 – March 31, 2012
Opening Reception with the Artist: February 23, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Press Preview: Wednesday, February 22, 4 – 6 PM
Where: Porter / Contemporary, 548 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor, NYC
Gallery Hours: Wednesday 11 – 6 PM; Thursday 11 – 8 PM; Friday and Saturday 11 – 6 PM
About Jee Hwang:
Jee Hwang (b. 1984) graduated from Pratt Institute with a MFA degree in 2009. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Hwang immigrated with her family to Maryland in 2003. She has actively participated in many shows in NY including her recent first solo show at A.I.R. Gallery as 2009-2010 A.I.R. Emma Bee Bernstein Fellowship Artist. Living and working in Brooklyn, NY, she has been engaged in many nonprofit organizations while interning at A.I.R. and the New York Foundation for the Arts, helping their public programs. Hwang received a partial scholarship to the Vermont studio program in 2010.
Jee Hwang, Inside of Void 2011, oil on canvas, 21″ x 36″
About Porter Contemporary:
Launched in 2006, Porter Contemporary is dedicated to showcasing emerging and established artists from around the world whose work embodies both skill and risk taking. The mission of Porter Contemporary continues to be based on founder Jessica L. Porter’s vision of opening contemporary art collecting to a broader audience. Over the past five years, the gallery has earned a dedicated following of new and established collectors who value art that pushes boundaries.
In addition to presenting many distinctive exhibitions throughout the year, Porter Contemporary also provides art consultation services, collection management and artwork installation.
Porter Contemporary is located in New York’s Chelsea district at 548 West 28th Street, just steps away from the beautiful High Line Park — like the gallery, a place to experience art and life from a new perspective
porter/contemporary | 548 W. 28th Street | 3rd Floor | New York | NY | 10001
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