September 19 – November 16, 2003
While trained as a painter, Whang In-Kie terms his most recent work “digital landscape,” in which traditional literati paintings are reinterpreted through modern means. The works are scanned and then reformulated into an accumulation of thousands of acrylic and silicon pieces. The resulting mosaic-like compositions resonate with viewers accustomed to a visual lexicon of digitized imagery, divergent social and historical sources, and cultural hybridity.
Courtesy of the artist and Gallery IHN, Seoul, Korea
Courtesy of the artist and Gallery IHN, Seoul, Korea
Honolulu Hale (City Hall) | The Contemporary Museum | Honolulu Academy of Arts | University of Hawai'i Art Gallery & Commons Gallery
East-West Center Gallery | Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College | Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center | Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, Maui