
"60lb of Dust, 2 kg of Sand, 32g of Ash", 2015 paper dust, sand, ash, mixed medium, canvas, wooden frame, 36 x 240 in. Photo: Oyeol Kwon. © Sun K. Kwak

"Liquid Drawing", 2008, plexiglass, spilling acrylic paint on surface, 48 in x 29 ft. *Collection of the Dick and Betsy De Vos Foundation. © Sun K. Kwak

"Study from Liquid Drawing", 2013, acrylic paint on renoleum surfaced wooden panels, 8H x 45W inch © Sun K. Kwak

"Deja Vu", 2021, acrylic paint, wooden panel 24x 72 inch. © Sun K. Kwak

"Study from Space Drawing at Lincoln Center", 2019, acrylic paint on canvas, wooden frame, 36 x 54 inch © Sun K. Kwak

"Twins", 2004, masking tape, wooden panel, industrial paint, varnish, 31.25H x 31.25W inch © Sun K. Kwak * Private collection

"Peeling Appealing", 2005 masking tape, ceramic surfaced wooden panels, varnish, 96.25H x 54W inch. *private collection © Sun K. Kwak

"Space Take-out", 2006, ceramic panels, masking tape, varnish, 6 x 10.7 ft *Collection of the Archegos Corporation, New York © Sun K. Kwak

"Untying Pink", 2005, masking tape, wooden panel, industrial paint, varnish, 31.25H x 31.25W inch © Sun K. Kwak

"Following Dots and Lines_Journey", 2006, ink, wooden panel *private collection © Sun K. Kwak

Digital collage, 2015 © Sun K. Kwak

Digital collage, 2023 © Sun K. Kwak

"Divine Move", 2020, acrylic paint, 8.5 x 11 ft * Long term installation at Waterfall Art Foundation © Sun K. Kwak

"Divine Move", 2020, acrylic paint, 8.5 x 11 ft * Long term installation at Waterfall Art Foundation © Sun K. Kwak
< Dust, Sand, Ash and beyond..>
“60 lbs of dust, 2 kg of sand, 32 g of ashes” shown as the first piece of the selected images contains the symbol reminiscent of the materials, and accumulates drawn by gradually putting on layers of dust, sand and ashes daily over several months. This is a work that meditates on the power of the finite life cycle that comes and goes endlessly while moving quietly through time and longing for eternal life.
Drawing on 2D surfaces began with “Negative Drawing” as a part of “Space Drawing” by cutting out the drawing after wrapping the ceramic surfaced panel with tape. And continued working with various flat surfaces by pouring down, carving, and brushing on wall, elevator quay, wood, acrylic, linoleum board, mirror and canvas with tape, dust, sand, ash, vinyl, velvet, ink, paint, mixed medium etc. goes on.
“ 60파운드의 먼지, 2kg의 모래, 32g의 재" 는 재료에서 연상되는 죽음, 영원성, 덧없음 등의 상징성을 내포하며, 몇개월에 걸쳐 먼지, 모레, 재의 층이 겹겹이 쌓이는 드로잉으로 축적된 시간들이다. 이는 조용히 움직이며 영생을 갈망하면서도 유한한 생과 죽음 그 순환의 힘을 묵상한 작업이다."Negative Drawing"은 “Space Drawing (공간드로잉)” 의 일부로 제작된 세라믹 표면의 파넬위에 테잎으로 감은뒤에 진행한 컷 아웃 드로잉으로, 이어 부어서 그리기, 파내기, 붓질, 디지탈 콜라지 등의 여러기법으로 다양한 표면 즉, 벽, 엘리베이터, 나무판넬, 아크릴릭 파넬, 리놀륨판, 거울, 캔버스등 위에 테잎, 먼지, 모레, 재,믹스드 미디엄, 비닐, 벨벳,잉크, 물감등으로 이어지는 작업들이다.