SEOUL: G-Dragon (pic) has been many things \u2014 K-pop legend, fashion icon, one-man brand \u2014 but rarely a subject of a work of art. At JN Gallery in Gangnam, southern Seoul, a sculpture derived from the singer’s voice now stands 170 centimetres tall, cast in resin and steel and lit from within by LEDs.<\/p>\n
Named “PEACEMINUSONE” after the star’s fashion brand, the artwork is the centerpiece of a solo exhibition by Korean artist Lee Kwan-young. The vertical column of light began with an in-person meeting, where Lee recorded G-Dragon’s voice and extracted its waveform.<\/p>\n
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For Lee, sound is something to be caught and fixed in solid form before it goes away. The Seoul-based artist has rendered the voices of well-known figures like Barack Obama, John Lennon and the late Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan into physical objects over the years, guided by his belief that “words have a soul.”<\/p>\n
The G-Dragon piece shares space with four other works, including a 255-centimetre sculpture built from the sound of waves from the east coastal city of Gangneung, where Lee spent three years recuperating from an illness in his 20s.<\/p>\n
Another, “Stay Healthy,” was made from his mother’s voice and soil from the orchard she used to farm.<\/p>\n
“ECHOES” runs through Oct. 24. – The Korea Herald\/ANN<\/p>\n
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