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South Korea's chainsaw artist carves a name for herself at 91
The first woman artist featured in the museum’s history, Kim’s show includes about 170 works and traces her decades-long move to chainsaw carving.
- South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin is featured in a sweeping retrospective at South Korea's esteemed Hoam Museum of Art, with the exhibition "Two Be One" showcasing about 170 of her signature abstract sculptures and paintings.
- Long overlooked in her home country, Kim spent 40 years in Argentina developing her chainsaw carving craft after fleeing South Korea during the Korean War and facing scrutiny as a female artist under military dictatorship.
- Explaining her method, Kim told AFP, "The saw is my body." She focuses on dense wood, saying, "Those trees were my friends," reflecting her drive to transform salvaged materials into enduring sculptures.
- After a major solo show in Seoul, Kim gained recognition as a pioneering artist. "Her perseverance and lifelong dedication have helped pave the way for subsequent generations of women artists," she told AFP.
- Among former mentees, Korean-Argentine filmmaker Cecilia Kang notes that Kim showed her "that pursuing a life doing what one loves is possible." This recognition marks a significant shift from her earlier invisibility.
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At the age of 91, the South Korean sculptress, long unknown in her country, is the subject of a major retrospective. Her work, shaped by the chainsaw, is the result of a life of exile and spiritual quest. In her workshop in Paju, northwest of Seoul, Kim Yun Shin manipulates the tool with precision that defies her age. The chain saw, [...] The article Kim Yun Shin, the unageenary artist who dialogues with the wood appeared first on Le Singulier.
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