Forked Series #41 (White & Blue)
Date2019
MediumPlywood, fluorescent lights, mirrors
Dimensions21 × 21 × 4 inches (53.3 × 53.3 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds provided by the Gari Melchers Collectors’ Society
Object number2023.10
Copyright© Chul Hyun Ahn, Courtesy of C. Grimaldis Gallery.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextBaltimore-based artist Chul Hyun Ahn constructs sculptures of LED and fluorescent lights, one-way mirrors, and other materials to create the illusion of infinite space. Early in his career, Ahn transitioned from making drawings and paintings of abstract forms set within three-dimensional spaces to the creation of physical boxes in which cubes and cylinders were layered between mirrors. Ahn's Forked Series #41 (White & Blue) is a geometric composition of fluorescent lights crossed in front of differently positioned mirrors to suggest space arcing in four directions. Influenced by Zen Buddhism, Ahn's meticulous and mesmerizing works draw the viewer into calm, endless spaces, providing otherworldly experiences that connect to the spiritual as well as the history and language of abstract art.
