Fragile Monuments: Paper Sculpute by Jyung Mee Park
Jyung Mee Park creates sculpture with thousands of pieces of rice paper. Each sheet of paper is folded by hand with the assistance of students and community groups. The artist then creates the installations on site by layering the sheets of paper, one by one, into a larger form without adhesives.
The sculptures are influenced by archetypal forms in nature, forms rooted in ritual practices (Buddhist lanterns, mandalas) and forms derived from daily labor in agricultural communities (thatched roofs, haystacks). Many of these traditional structures were meant to be impermanent and seasonal, but now are replaced by industrial processes and materials. The works explore traditional craft practices while participating in the dialog on contemporary art and installation art.
In a past project at P.S.1 in New York City, the artist involved over 400 high school students. The artist will be in residence on weekdays from September 21 through October 6, 2000, working with students and school groups and installing the sculptures in the Turk Gallery open to the view of visitors. Plan to visit the Museum during this time to see the installation in progress.
About the Artist
Jyung Mee Park received her BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1986 and went on to receive an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has recently exhibited at P.S.1 in New York, Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and Seoul Arts Center in Korea.
ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by Heather Sealy Lineberry, Fragile Monuments will be installed in the 2,500-square-foot Turk Gallery of the Arizona State University Art Museum at the Nelson Fine Arts Center.
Duration
Fragile Monuments (October 8 – November 5, 2000) is open Tuesday from 10 am to 9 pm, Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Support
The exhibition is supported in part by Friends of the Arizona State University Art Museum.
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