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Study for "A Rock That Was Taught it Was a Bird"

2009
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Kim Beom 김범

(Korean, b. 1963)
Culture
Korea
Medium
graphite
Support
Wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 18 x 24 cm (7 1/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Artist 2010.473
Copyright
© Kim Beom
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Location
Not on view
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Kim Beom has described works such as the one sketched in this drawing, saying that "I want to seek alternative definitions of life by studying these objects that contain human ideals."

Description

This drawing relates to relates to Kim Beom's mixed-media installation, A Rock that was Taught it Was a Bird (2010), also part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection. In the study, Kim envisioned the configuration of his project, which features a ready-made sculpture made from a stone and tree bough, a table, and a video monitor. The artist often works between two- and three-dimensional media as a way to question and comment on authoritarianism.
Graphite on horizontally oriented paper with uneven edges depicts a sparse interior. In the center, a four-legged wooden table holds a dark, gnarled object with a textured top resting on a thick rectangular base. To the right, a small framed picture shows a figure seated at a table. Heavy horizontal shading defines the dark floor, while light, atmospheric strokes create texture on the background wall.

Study for "A Rock That Was Taught it Was a Bird"

2009

Kim Beom

(Korean, b. 1963)
Korea

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