Chapter No. 2

Found Composition on Page 22

22 April 2022 — 24 June 2022

 

This chapter brings a vibrant sense of spring into the LOOM space. The central wall painting derives from Na Kim’s ongoing series Found Composition, first initiated in 2009.

In this series, Kim draws from everyday printed matter such as stickers, gift wrapping, and packaging, reconfiguring these found materials into her own visual systems. Through this process, she discovers new directions in design and composition.

 
 

LOOM’s wall painting reproduces page 22 of Kim’s own SET publication, an image that exemplifies the diversity of work made possible by the approach of Found Composition.

On the left wall from the space’s entrance, you’ll be able to find the original image that inspired the mural, which was made by slicing four different coloured, circular stickers diagonally and rearranging them following a set rule.

Nearby, you’ll also find Kim’s sticker collection — the raw material first used to imagine this particular Found Composition. 

 
 
 
 

More about SET

Tracing Kim’s multidisciplinary practice further, a stack of books arranged on Loom’s small table features the SET publication itself, where Kim’s work from the past ten years is exhibited in one paper-y space. This catalogue arranges all designs and artworks by visual element, eschewing production year, medium, commission type, etc. The content in the book has been translated into more than twenty different spatial iterations since 2015.

LOOM’s current wall and floor has been divided into similar proportions as the catalogue, and the works from its pages have been expanded into a large scale mural; in this act, Loom becomes a set for a performative activity that responds to and reflects the visual elements of Kim’s work. By expanding into the realm of installation and performance, the artist demonstrates the potentials of a cohesive, unified body of work.

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