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Osang Gwonborn in Korea in received his BFA and MFA in sculpture from Hongik University in Seoul, Korea.

Working with very lightweight materials Gwon began his “photographic sculptures” to escape the rigors of a traditional sculpture practice.

In Gwon&#;s creative process, he photographs his subjects from multiple angles and also appropriates images from the internet.

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Once the images are printed, he attaches them on a form created with Isopink, a non-flammable insulation material. After an extensive coating process, the works are complete. In the constructing of the sculptural form and the making of the photographs, Gwon is continuously editing and reshaping reality, challenging our perception of the three dimensional image.

Gwon’s recent large scale compositions from the Air Mass series explore the human body with a nod to abstraction and a strong sense of beauty.

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