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Exhibition Details

ÃÖÁ¤¹Ì / CHOI JEONG MEE - RABBIT SOUL

2024.04.25(THU) - 05.15(TUE)

Artist
ÃÖÁ¤¹Ì / CHOI JEONG MEE
Exhibition Hall
GALLERY ARTRIE

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Artist Choi Jeong Mee, says, "The experience and pain of my beloved rabbit disappearing one day in the woods became the starting point for my artistic creation." For Choi, the rabbit is both an avatar and an alternative expression of herself. She has created a character called 'Rabbit Soul' to project herself and express her identity through it. The rabbit in her work is delicately imbued with detailed expressions and psychological portrayals, emphasizing not the typical features like ears or face, but rather its backside—its buttocks and tail. This might symbolize the lasting image of the lost rabbit that remains vivid in the artist¡¯s memory.
Choi Jeong Mee expresses the process of self-healing through psychological pain via the rabbit. During a difficult period of insomnia and lethargy, she envisioned herself floating aimlessly in space. She describes feeling as though she was trapped in a paused moment in time. Facing her pain and powerlessness head-on, she gave birth to the series 'Dancing in Zero Gravity.' This series, portraying the human psyche through the cosmos and weightlessness, appears like a surrealist work unfettered by rational thought, expressing the unconscious realm of the human mind. The notion of zero gravity signifies not only a state of pause but also a complete liberation from all external forces affecting us, perhaps representing 'freedom.' The 'Dancing in Zero Gravity' series reveals the restless, wriggling inner world of the artist through the dance of a rabbit¡¯s shadow, conveying a message that the will to persevere exists within all of us, even if unseen.
Thus, Choi Jeong Mee's 'Rabbit Soul' creates a realm where rabbits exist in ways we could never imagine, offering various interpretations through psychological symbolism. At the same time, it allows viewers to immerse themselves in the artist-created universe as cosmic rabbits, experiencing weightlessness and freedom, and confronting emotions like frustration and sorrow head-on.

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