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We're going back to Tanya Bonakdar Gallery for Volume 6 of STWT. You will probably notice as we continue with this series that I frequent the same galleries. The team there always puts on wonderful shows and I really have found the style of art I like aligns with the style of art they like to showcase. It's always exciting to see every couple of months what the next exhibit will be.
Kimsooja's Meta-Painting is a poetic show with lots of different mediums featured throughout an array of pieces. The real showstopper is To Breathe which is highlighted in the above image. Forewarning: to immerse yourself in this piece you will need to take your shoes off and wear provided grey socks. I must say, it is totally worth it.
When I walked along the mirrored floor I felt separated from the reality of gravity. Yes I knew I was still walking on the ground but changing that perspective with the use of reflection had me feeling as if I was walking on the ceiling. Kimsooja is challenging us to take a moment of contemplation through this literally reflective work. I found myself walking with a sense of calm, aimlessly going around the platform.
Simultaneously there is a central light source that changes color. This parallels with the idea of the bottari - a traditional Korean bundle used to wrap and protect personal belonging, using light to wrap us in a transformative experience. Bottaris are a signature motif for Kimsooja. Seen in other works as well, she uses them as a metaphor to tie together the notion of home and migration, and also a transitory state.
Today was truly a beautiful spring day and had me inspired. I decided to pair the old and the new to create as per usual a very day to night look. On top from Collection 2 I wore the Porto Top, a bateau front neck with a cocoon sleeve, signature asymmetric hem and ballet scoop back, sewn in our favorite sandwashed satin. And from Collection 1, also in sandwashed satin, I wore the Stockholm Short, an easy boxing inspired sport short with side seam pockets and an elastic waistband. Using the same fabric for both silhouettes it became a perfect set when worn together.
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