A bout du souffle with Kimsooja

Art that lets us in, opens space for our inner self, our thoughts and reflections and turn our gaze inwards. In the sculpture park Wanås Konst in Sweden, Kimsooja’s immersive installation To Breathe in the massive Hay Barn from the early 18th century makes us see by using empty space. We wander out on a mirrored surface that reflects our surroundings, dazzling and dizzying at first, listen to a soundtrack of the artist breathing and humming and find a painting made from scraps of textile stuffed into an ancient wall marked by time. The massive scale doesn’t intimidate and the installation is surprisingly intimate. This is art that must be experienced, on your own or together with others. Wanås Konst often collaborates with artists that involve you as a participator such as Yoko Ono whose permanent installation Wish Trees for Wanås is one of the most popular works. The foundation run sculpture park that was established in 1987 is just 1,5 h from Copenhagen airport. The exhibition Sowing Into Painting by Kimsooja runs until November 1, 2020.

(Image: Kimsooja, To Breathe, 2020. Photo: Mattias Givell. Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Wanås Konst)

Kimsooja, Sowing Into Painting
The Wanås Foundation - Wanås Konst Knislinge, Sweden

Kimsooja is represented by Kewenig, Berlin & Palma, Axel Vervoordt, Antwerp & Hong Kong and Raffaella Cortese, Milan.