Suh Jeong Min Solo Show: The Word of Prayer

New York, NY, September 09, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The Word of Prayer
September 15, 2016 – October 15, 2016
Opening Vernissage Thursday, September 15th
VIP Preview Night September 8th
(by invite only)

JanKossen Contemporary
529 W 20th Street 6 floor
New York, New York 10011

JanKossen Contemporary is pleased to present The Word of Prayer, the gallery's third solo exhibition featuring works by Korean artist Suh Jeong Min.

Suh's work presents a rich and traditional subject matter with sleek geometric designs and flowing rhythmic patterns. His process begins by collecting handmade Hanji paper from Buddhist temples and traditional calligraphists' studios; the latter a source of discarded works and sketches, and the former a home of prayers that were written and deposited. After collecting the paper, Suh glues and rolls the Hanji and carefully mounts hundreds of rolls on a handmade wooden board and frame.

By bearing evidence to the ink applied by past owners, the paper exists in two worlds; they pay homage to their previous life as prayers and calligraphy--orienting viewers to Suh's cultural background, while simultaneously telling the stories that Suh positions them to tell.


Suh Jeong Min's subject matter ranges from spirituality to depictions of Korean architecture and ephemeral sensations. In all that they depict, the content of the work is rooted in a cultural and religious framework which reflects the contemporary thinker's reverence for the past.

Suh has exhibited in the Venice Biennale 2013, and Seoul Museum of Art 2016. His work is involved in various private and public collections, and select solo shows include JanKossen Basel, La Mer Gallery in Seoul, and KEPCO Plaza Art Museum. This will be Suh's first solo show in the USA. The artist lives and works in Seoul, Korea.