$1,711
I heard that a wolf had escaped from a zoo in Daejeon. The wolf, named Neuggu, was born and raised at the zoo. When Neuggu dug beneath the fence and made its way outside, the act may have been less an escape in pursuit of freedom than an instinctive impulse to cross a familiar boundary and venture into the unknown. While I hoped for Neuggu’s safe return, I found myself reflecting on its life through the lens of freedom, and my feelings grew complicated. When Neuggu was eventually found and brought back to the zoo, people felt relieved for several reasons: the wolf, having lost its ability to live in the wild, had returned to a place where it could eat and rest in safety; and people no longer had to fear that it might rediscover its wild instincts and become a threat. But what kind of life might Neuggu have wanted? And could such a life ever be possible?
Artwork details+
- Medium
- Black persimmon wood, collected driftwood, paint, brass
- Size
- 40 cm x 26 cm x 13 cm
- Year
- unknown
- Signature
- Unsigned
- Edition
- Unique work
- Certificate
- Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
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The artist carves wood into gentle, softly formed sculptures. Having previously worked as a magazine journalist and publishing editor, writing articles and making books, she found a connection between the editorial process of shaping stories through words and sentences and the act of carving a meaningful form from an ambiguous mass. Her sculptures begin with a story that forms the foundation of each work, which she then expresses through form. Drawing primarily on scenes from memory, she sculpts living beings such as animals and people, guided by the idea of giving wood a new life and story. She embraces the marks and scars in the wood as part of each work, sometimes collecting driftwood washed ashore or discarded pieces of timber. Grounded in respect for life and an ecological perspective, her practice continues to evolve.
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Since its establishment, Gallery Kabinett has aimed to play a pivotal role in managing and establishing promising artists, both domestically and internationally. Through strategic institutional introductions and comprehensive artist development programs, we seek to explore the various possibilities of visual arts by close collaboration with other industries. We strive to enhance the competitiveness of Korean art and align it with global standards, all while showcasing Korean artistic elements to ultimately exert significant global influence.
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I heard that a wolf had escaped from a zoo in Daejeon. The wolf, named Neuggu, was born and raised at the zoo. When Neuggu dug beneath the fence and made its way outside, the act may have been less an escape in pursuit of freedom than an instinctive impulse to cross a familiar boundary and venture into the unknown. While I hoped for Neuggu’s safe return, I found myself reflecting on its life through the lens of freedom, and my feelings grew complicated. When Neuggu was eventually found and brought back to the zoo, people felt relieved for several reasons: the wolf, having lost its ability to live in the wild, had returned to a place where it could eat and rest in safety; and people no longer had to fear that it might rediscover its wild instincts and become a threat. But what kind of life might Neuggu have wanted? And could such a life ever be possible?
Artwork details+
- Medium
- Black persimmon wood, collected driftwood, paint, brass
- Size
- 40 cm x 26 cm x 13 cm
- Year
- unknown
- Signature
- Unsigned
- Edition
- Unique work
- Certificate
- Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
Shipping & taxes+
- Ships from the gallery's location (set per work, defaults to the gallery address)
- Cost calculated at checkout by destination
- Optional full insurance in transit
- Usually ships within 10 business days, fine-art packed
- In-person pickup available for some works (no shipping fee)
- Listed price may include VAT applicable in the seller's country or the work's place of shipment
- Duties, import VAT/GST, customs fees, and other taxes in the buyer's country are not included and are the buyer's responsibility
- These are assessed by the destination customs authority and billed separately by the carrier
- Sales tax may be added at checkout depending on jurisdiction
$1,711