Digital book project by airan kang digital book project. In mutualarts artist press archive, airan kang is featured in airan kang furthers her digital book project at bryce wolkowitz gallery, a piece from the artdaily in 2010. Airan kang uses leds to light up literature elemental led. Granted, these glowing books, created by south korean artist airan kang as part of her digital book project, are. For example, in airan kangs digital book project installation, books glow, catching the viewers eye, yet they simultaneously invite and forbid access as embodiments of ideals fig. If you are willing to add some of kang s unconventional led books to your library, be warned that they are bit costly than a regular book.
The mca is committed to making its programs and services accessible to everyone and welcomes all visitors. About the mca museum of contemporary art australia. Airan kang, the power to shape the values of a society. Thursday, february 28, 68 pm bryce wolkowitz gallery 505 w24th street, new york, ny 10011. Jul 01, 2016 since the 1990s, kang has been working on her digital book project, where dust jackets are enshrined in clear or mirrored plastic and lit up with leds to become neon sculptures that flicker, glow and change colour. In mutualarts artist press archive, airan kang is featured in airan kang furthers her digital book project at bryce wolkowitz gallery, a piece from the artdaily in. Airan kang 109 lighting books airan kang bryce wolko. Getting inspired checking out the new exhibition at the mca, new romance.
In two korean paintings from the joseon era 921897, sanghyun lee digitally manipulates the landscape to include layers of history and fiction. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The current show, luminous words, features over one hundred digital lighting books and new led paintings and furthers kangs exploration into the ontology and evolution of the book as a source of knowledge in the digital era with it, kang adds another chapter to her ongoing digital book project. Chaekgeori, digital book project the scholars that books were vehicles of change in his society, king jeongjo accoutrements.
Kangs ongoing digital book project explores the book as a symbol of human knowledge and its significance as a portal for information both as a physical object. Silhouettes of traditional books contained in two glass cases glow in neon colors. Internet book fetishists versus antifetishists book. They say that reading can be illuminating, but artist airan kang s ledlaced books take things to a whole new. Instead of creating exact replicas of the books she wanted to display, she appropriated key elements from the cover art, and added scrolling quotations of the books original content across the cover using leds.
Illuminate your world with airan kangs luminous led books. Its as if some timetraveler whispered the words electronic book into the. And the books spewing out the windows is pretty great fun also. Light reading airan kangs luminous led books are truly a. Since 1999, kang has presented various iterations of this in her ongoing digital book project. Nov 06, 2016 another striking piece is airan kangs digital book project, located on the ground floor of the wang center. Brings together artists from australia and korea whose works encourage us to ask what it means to be human today, and what it might mean in the future. Browse more artworks airan kang from bryce wolkowitz gallery.
Artist artist group airan kang title the space of the book. The south korean artist used leds to illuminate these books in order to highlight them as a portal of information and a symbol of human knowledge. Art and the posthuman, which features both local and korean artists, fowlers work will be seen first. The newsletter 75 autumn 2016 by international institute. The airan kang digital book project is like manna for my eyes. Kangs piece depicts how physical books have fused to become ephemeral digital objects that hold knowledge and power, according to the works. This aspect of her work can be directly compared to the representation of books in chaekgoeri paintings, where books are symbols of ideas, inaccessible.
Airan kangs ongoing digital book project explores the book as a symbol of human knowledge and its significance as a portal for information both as a physical. Chapter 2 each may, for the past eleven years, seager gray gallery has featured the book as a medium for art in their annual art of the book exhibition. They say that reading can be illuminating, but artist airan kangs ledlaced books take things to a whole new. Dont use the same old hashtags, our software automatically detects the top trending hashtags so you can use the best hashtags for your posts every time. She added 200 book titles inspired by her visit the museum for this show. Airan kang is best known for encasing book dust jackets in resin shells with led, transforming them into colorful light sculptures programmed to vary in brightness, hue, and intensity.
Since the 1990s, kang has been working on her digital book project, where dust jackets are enshrined in clear or mirrored plastic and lit up with leds to become neon sculptures that flicker, glow and change colour. Aug 15, 2016 airan kangs ongoing digital book project explores the book as a symbol of human knowledge and its significance as a portal for information both as a physical object and in virtual space. Cool effect on the loris cecchini piece with the books pushing through the wallpaper like freddie kruger or something. The book its boundless possibilities and its cultural significance is central to the work of korean artist airan kang. The bookshelf enlightened english and japanese edition airan kang, sotaro yamamoto, uraka hijikata on. A continuation of kang s larger digital book project, light reading comprises several piles of resin sculptures that have been designed to look like books. Jul 02, 2016 getting inspired checking out the new exhibition at the mca, new romance. Not only is this the artists first solo exhibition in. A futuristic digital library created with colorful led books.
The casings are fitted with colored led lights, which are programmed to change color, luminescence, and intensity. Recently, kang expanded her digital book project through an exhibition at the bryce wolkowitz gallery in new york. For the 2010 exhibition light reading, she drew inspiration. Copies of the book have been scattered throughout the shelves of a real bookstore, becoming a sort of light of knowledge. Since 1999, she has started the digital book project groping her way to her identity. C airan kang courtesy of yumiko chiba associates clematisnooka 3471 nagaizumicho suntogun shizuokaken, 4110931 airan kang composes book shaped objects and explores the space of reflection. Born in seoul, was educated there, meanwhile habitually read western philosophy such as immanuel kant during her adolescent period. The artist is well known for transforming books into bright light art objects using led, as part of her digital book project that is ongoing since 1999. Not only is this the artists first solo exhibition in new york, but also her first solo. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale. Kangs ongoing digital book project explores the book as a symbol of human knowledge and its significance as a portal for information both as a physical object and in virtual space. If you are willing to add some of kangs unconventional led books to your library, be warned that they are bit costly than a regular book. Kang has been producing lighting book since 1999, using it for an installation called the digital book project.
The luminous poem at bryce wolkowitz galleryfor the luminous poem korean artist airan kang has created an. Bryce wolkowitz gallery is pleased to present the luminous poem, a recent body of work by airan kang and her third exhibition with the gallery. Oct 30, 2009 airan kang 109 lighting books airan kang bryce wolkowitz gallery new york city october 30 2009. Its basically a kit set of about 120 pieces, which an mca team is helping him install. A continuation of kangs larger digital book project, light reading comprises. Called light reading, airan kang has also furthers her digital book project in 2010 through collective design fair at the bryce wolkowitz gallery in new york. For many people, books are the light of the world, but for south korean artist airan kang, this is not just a metaphorical concept kang is the creator of a series of glowing books, that are part of her series, luminous words. Airan kang furthers her digital book project at bryce wolkowitz gallery now that i read about this more, im not sure if looks like a futuristic library or a library museum. Light reading airan kang s luminous led books are truly a bright idea lead 1 of 8. Dan flavin, open book light by airan kang on artnet illuminate your world with airan kangs luminous led books random whispers. Airan kang, who also recently took part in echigotsumari art triennial 2009, was born and grew up in korea while communing with kants western ideas.
Recorded at the museum of contemporary art, sydney australia. The lighting book crossroads of knowledge show is currently underway at the nanyodo architecture bookshop. Light reading airan kangs luminous led books are truly a bright idea lead 1 of 8. Youd be forgiven for finding that highflownbut even if kangs. It would be an understatement to say that airan kang is fixated on the book as.
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