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 TextEarly in his career, Baltimore-based artist Chul Hyun Ahn transitioned from drawing and painting abstract forms set within three-dimensional spaces to constructing sculptures of cubes, cylinders, and lights layered between mirrors. 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.
