may 13, 1998

• Reference:GB 1694 NMC/0852
• Dates of Creation:13 May 1998
• Name of Creator:
  Kim, Cheonae
• Physical Description:
  1

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Cheonae Kim is an artist based in Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Drawing from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL in 1983, and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL in 1986.
  Her work deals with form created by horizontal and vertical lines overlaid on a grid system. The lines are symbolic of our daily experience, which consists of opposite elements. Horizontal lines signify the passive, vertical lines the active or living. These forms also refer to certain sounds or language.
  Repetition is another important element in her work. Another overriding aspect is the maze. In many ways the human mind or condition can be very much like a maze. When you go through a passage or open a door, another appears. The painting and the repetition are like the maze. There is ongoing visual repletion, the similarity of the optical effect to sound, the endless winding through mental corridors. In effect, through the simplest of means - a vertical and a horizontal line in endless combinations.

• Acquisition Information

  Presented to GSA via James Cosgrove (Deputy Director), 1999

• Note

  Cheonae Kim is an artist based in Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Drawing from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL in 1983, and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL in 1986.
  Her work deals with form created by horizontal and vertical lines overlaid on a grid system. The lines are symbolic of our daily experience, which consists of opposite elements. Horizontal lines signify the passive, vertical lines the active or living. These forms also refer to certain sounds or language.
  Repetition is another important element in her work. Another overriding aspect is the maze. In many ways the human mind or condition can be very much like a maze. When you go through a passage or open a door, another appears. The painting and the repetition are like the maze. There is ongoing visual repletion, the similarity of the optical effect to sound, the endless winding through mental corridors. In effect, through the simplest of means - a vertical and a horizontal line in endless combinations.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  black acrylic on canvas
  Dimensions: 766 x 766 mm

• Custodial History

  This item is currently on display in the main library at The Glasgow School of Art. For access information please email archives@gsa.ac.uk.

• Additional Information

  Published

• Subjects

  Fine arts

  Paintings (visual works)