NOH Sangho: HOLY: Solo Exhibition
NOH Sangho (b. 1986) has crafted a unique artistic universe, centering around his paintings that use images floating within the online realm as material. He engages in the process of collecting, duplicating, and transforming images that he encounters daily within the digital virtual world of the internet, reinterpreting them into forms of art such as paintings, sculptures, and videos. NOH's work mirrors his reflections on the consumption and creation of images under contemporary conditions. Working with the digital media environment as a core reference, NOH strives to respond simultaneously to the impacts of unfamiliar technologies. Advancing beyond the conventional method of surfing the internet for images, the series HOLY (2022-) emerged from the intuitive selection of images produced by AI, drawing them onto the canvas. The exhibition showcases works spanning various mediums, distributed across the 1st, 3rd, and 4th floors of ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL.
HOLY series is the result of actively embracing the presence of AI, a newly emerged creative entity in today's digital imagery. The scene reconstructed with AI-generated images resembles the real world, yet is rendered more dramatically. Currently commercialized AI image generators are trained to produce outcomes that look 'realistic', often resulting in robust scenes akin to photographs. However, due to the imperfections of technology, they also create bizarre images that slightly deviate from the logic of the real world, such as a deer with two heads, a person with six fingers, or a giant burning snowman. Thus, one faces images that depict unreal things in a realistic manner. NOH Sangho sees the wonder and fear presented by specific scenes created by AI through the lens of myth and religious holiness. He imagines his own mediumistic identity traversing between the digital and analog worlds, calling these technologically flawed, unreal scenes 'miracles'.
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Arte: NOH Sangho
Shin Jihye, Arte, 26 April 2024 -
The Edit: HOLY
Jeon Jonghyun, The Edit, 8 April 2024 -
Art In Culture: HOLY
Nam Woong, Art In Culture, 1 April 2024 -
Interiors: HOLY
Interiors, Interiors, 27 March 2024 -
Art Chosun: HOLY & Magma
Kim Hyun, Art Chosun, 14 March 2024 -
Kyunghyang News: HOLY
Lee Young Kyung, Kyunghyang News, 13 March 2024 -
Aju Korea Daily: HOLY
Jeon Sung Min, Aju Korea Daily, 11 March 2024 -
Maeil Business: HOLY & Magma
Kim Seul Gui, Maeil Business, 11 March 2024 -
Hankyung: Holy & Magma
Ahn Si Wook, Hankyung, 7 March 2024 -
SayArt: HOLY
Nao Yim, SayArt, 6 March 2024 -
Hankook Ilbo: HOLY
Lee Hye Mi, Hankook Ilbo, 6 March 2024 -
Sedaily: HOLY
Seo Jihye, Sedaily, 4 March 2024 -
Yeonhap News: HOLY
Hwang Hee Kyoung, Yeonhap News, 4 March 2024 -
News1: HOLY & Magma
Kim Il Chang, News1, 3 March 2024 -
JoongAng Sunday: HOLY
Moon So Young, Joong Ang Sunday, 2 March 2024 -
YTN: HOLY & Magma
Lee Gyo Jun, YTN, 2 March 2024 -
The Korea Herald: HOLY
Park Yuna, The Korea Herald, 1 March 2024 -
Korea JoongAng Daily: HOLY
Moon So Young, Korea JoongAng Daily, 28 February 2024 -
Newsis: HOLY
Park Jin Hee, Newsis, 28 February 2024 -
époquehannam: HOLY
époquehannam, époquehannam, 28 February 2024 -
Harpers Bazaar: HOLY
Ahn Seo Kyoung, Harpers Bazaar, 28 February 2024