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WHAT YOU ARE GAZING AT ARE NOT PHOTOGRAPHS,
BUT ARE ACTUALLY PAINTINGS !!!
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Hyperrealist portraits by Korean artist HYUNG KOO KANG.
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This exhibition focuses on Kang’s works over the last 10 years,
ranging from his popular personality portraits, spontaneous caricatures and sculptures to his haunting self-portraits.
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His artworks may resemble a photograph, but these are not considered as photorealism.
Kang does not use pre-existing photographs to create the images, but rather primarily depends upon his imagination.
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These larger than life portraits truly commands the viewer to stop, look and really see.
And with their burning gaze I feel them communicating to me.
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HYUNG KOO KANG
The Burning Gaze
14 October – 15 December, 2011
Singapore Art Museum
Free admission every Friday, 6-9 pm
(images shot by JK)
