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.