Chapter No 2 — LOOM

Chapter No. 2

Found Composition
on page 22

We are proud to present the second chapter of LOOM, which lifts our space into a vibrant spring mood. The central wall painting derives from Na Kim’s ongoing series, ‘Found Composition’, first initiated in 2009.

For this series, Kim takes inspiration from everyday forms found on ordinary printed matter around her, such as stickers, gift wrapping and packaging. By creating her own compositions and rules using these readymade materials, Kim discovers new design directions and avenues.

This simple exercise has become the core ingredient of ‘Found Composition’, which can take the form of sketches, final commissioned artworks or meditative personal explorations.

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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