Minyoung Kim Korean, b. 1989
The Great Escape, 2023
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 x 2 cm
15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
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Minyoung Kim's The Great Escape is a compelling oil painting that exemplifies her distinctive approach to blending the mundane with the surreal. The work features a black cat emerging from...
Minyoung Kim's The Great Escape is a compelling oil painting that exemplifies her distinctive approach to blending the mundane with the surreal. The work features a black cat emerging from a window frame, its body extending beyond the confines of the canvas. The cat's form is rendered with a fluidity that suggests motion, yet its precise trajectory remains ambiguous, inviting viewers to interpret its escape as either a literal or metaphorical act. Questions like why the cat leapt from the window, what followed, and where it ended up remain unanswered, left to unfold beyond the edges of the canvas.
Provenance
Artist's studio.Exhibitions
Enari Gallery, group exhibition "Moons" 02/12/2023 - 20/01/2024Stay in touch with Enari
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