15/06/2026
Refresh Magazine | Spectrosynthesis - What the Framework Should Contain
A Review on “Spectrosynthesis Seoul” at Art Sonje Centre by Philippe Riss-Schmidt and Myron Kim
“The exhibition begins before you enter. Sin Wai Kin's ESSENCE (2024) runs on an LED screen installed in place of the museum's main entrance, formatted as a luxury fragrance advertisement.”
“Inside, the basement Art Hall is where the exhibition finds its most concentrated register. Young-jun Tak's "Their Fear in Our Opening" (2026) hangs at the entrance: two wooden sculptures showing the faces of two men carved onto the bodies of po***ck, a fish traditionally believed to ward off evil.”
“On the second floor, the exhibition opens with siren eun young jung's Sick Seoul (2026), a four-channel video that follows q***r citizens who participated in the street protests after the martial law declaration of December 2024. “
Full article:
https://www.refresh.art/reviews/spectrosynthesis-seoul-what-the-framework-should-contain/
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