One of the highlights of ‘Everest,’ Sookoon Ang’s solo exhibition at Objectifs, is a mixed media installation that uses silk, tulle, plexiglass, metal and lights to convey the form of a mountain.
Ang uses the fragile nature of textile to represent the boldness and presentness of Mount Everest as a means of conveying the monumental in the mind and spirit and to surpass the limitations of the medium.
For this piece, Ang worked closely with British designer and Central Saint Martin’s graduate Sorcha O’Raghallaigh, whose creations have been worn by celebrities such as Kate Moss, Beyonce and Lady Gaga.
‘Everest’ is a multimedia show with a range of smaller works of various mediums, such as sculptures cast in wax and bronze, works on paper, as well as video art.
These mediums allow Ang to explore “the sublimity in our unstable state of existence and the exploration of interior landscapes.”
For Ang, the goal of “Everest” is to encourage the viewer to see the sublime in the everyday by bravely traversing the boundaries between physical phenomena and metaphysical projections.
‘Everest,” a solo exhibition featuring the works of Sookoon Ang, runs until 21 Feb at Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film (155 Middle Road, S188977). Tue-Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-4pm. An artist’s talk is scheduled on Jan 30 at 2pm.
