Shan Hur
Shan Hur’s sculptural interventions disrupt the viewer’s perception of the white cube as an art container, directly implicating the gallery space as an active element in the artwork itself. The ideas, which inform his practice, derive from a careful examination of construction sites and closed shops, fascinated by the moment of transition when a particular space is reconfigured for a new purpose. During this transition the polished veneer of the city is temporarily removed, thereby exposing its farcical nature, and the mechanism by which this veneer is generated.
For Acquisiting, Hur exposes and plays with the façade of the exhibition space, transforming it into a site of discover. Rather than the passive role in which the viewer traditionally receives sculpture within the context of the gallery, here he becomes an active participant, in what seems to be an excavation. Though the participatory aspects of Hur’s work are mental rather than physical, they un-cage an inquisitive imagination, evoking memories of the adventures and discoveries made during childhood.
Shan Hur’s work is held in the collection of the British Art Collection and some recent awards include the 2013 Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursary Award, London U.K., Oriel Davies Open 2012 …
Shan Hur’s sculptural interventions disrupt the viewer’s perception of the white cube as an art container, directly implicating the gallery space as an active element in the artwork itself. The ideas, which inform his practice, derive from a careful examination of construction sites and closed shops, fascinated by the moment of transition when a particular space is reconfigured for a new purpose. During this transition the polished veneer of the city is temporarily removed, thereby exposing its farcical nature, and the mechanism by which this veneer is generated.
For Acquisiting, Hur exposes and plays with the façade of the exhibition space, transforming it into a site of discover. Rather than the passive role in which the viewer traditionally receives sculpture within the context of the gallery, here he becomes an active participant, in what seems to be an excavation. Though the participatory aspects of Hur’s work are mental rather than physical, they un-cage an inquisitive imagination, evoking memories of the adventures and discoveries made during childhood.
Shan Hur’s work is held in the collection of the British Art Collection and some recent awards include the 2013 Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursary Award, London U.K., Oriel Davies Open 2012 Newtown Wales, Uk Finalist, and 2011 Art Catlin’ Finalist. His work is included in an exhibition at the Korean Museum, and he has participated in recent exhibitions at Manchester University, Manchester, UK, Aando fine art, Berlin, Germany, among others.
Courtesy of Gazelli Art House
British Government Art Collection (GAC), London, UK
