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Chuck Hohng
Every visual composition holds a power upon its viewers. Images are transformed into works of art as meaningful symbols are continuously layered upon a sketch, all the while obsessively considering both composition and every minute detail. For myself, the real beauty of printmaking comes from the role repetition plays in the art form. By creating editions, the image begins to loose the initial power it once had over myself.
The body, in all its forms and phases throughout its lifespan, is a fascinating subject to me. Any state of being, from birth, to its decay to me, is a constant reminder of the human fate – that at some point, we are all going to be faced with the reality of our own mortality. By following the tradition of Memento Mori, with allegorical undertones, my work becomes a reminder of death as a symbol of life. My work illustrates a war between the fear, and the constant resistance to the fear of death, which in turn motivates individuals to live their lives to the fullest.
As an artist, my goal is to review the beauty of the body in all its stages, as well as to look at imperfections as marks of beauty and survival. It is my hope that my work makes the viewers think about the hidden tragedies in life that are often masked with euphemisms, and to provide them with time to meditate what is important in their course of their lives.
Profile & Exhibitions
Education:
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA 2012 – 2014
Master of Fine Arts
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 2008 – 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Arts
Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA 2005 – 2008
Associate Degree in Liberal Arts
Art Fair:
2014 ART:GWANGJU:14, Kimdaejun Convention Center, Gwangju, South Korea
2014 Art Show Busan, Bexco, Busan, South Korea
2013 Art Show Busan, Bexco, Busan, South Korea
2012 Art Show Busan, Bexco, Busan, South Korea
Solo Exhibitions:
2014 Vanitas Impia/ Stained, Art Center College of Design South Campus, Pasadena, CA 2013 Transitional (Age) Youth/ Malignant Mass, Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea 2013 Invasion of Ordinary, Art Center College of Design South Campus, Pasadena, CA 2012 Pseudoscientific Inquiry 의사과학전, Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea
2012 Corpus Magnificus: 고요히 바라보기 , Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea
2011 One Artist, One Work, One Yellow Wall / Chuck Hohng, Alias Books East, Los Angeles, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2014 Ordinary – Ordinary, Salon De Banana, Busan, South Korea 2013 Cold Case G-12, Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea 2013 The Territory of Korean Art 한국화의 영토, Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea 2012찍는그림전 , Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea 2012 “,”, Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea 2012 In Small House, Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea 2012 Banana, Banana, Banana!, Banana Long Gallery, Busan, South Korea 2012 PROTOSTELLAR: survey of Los Angeles Student Art Work, Studio Sereno, Los Angeles, CA 2011 Chain Letter, Shoshone Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2010 A[muse], The Salvation Army Alegria, Los Angeles, CA 2010 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 2010 Spectrum Spectacle, Hold Up Art, Los Angeles, CA 2010 Four Legs on the Floor, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA 2010 The Thought That Became, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA 2009 USC Roski School of Fine Arts Printmaking Class Show, El Nopal Press, Los Angeles, CA