Constructed Perspective II

Personally, this exhibition is an important milestone for Joonhong Min since his idea expands and proceeds to a more conceptual hemisphere. If his previous works implied the fragmentation and the isolation of people living in the contemporary city, in this exhibition, he questions a fundamental relationship between humans and media in a rapidly ever-changing  

War and foodie are exposed to the same screen without hierarchy. A standard of 'importance' cannot be objectified.

Reason, a foundation of objectivity, is disregarded by improvisational pleasure and instant satisfaction like TikTok or YouTube shorts that constantly change and automatically scroll and evoke dopamine. The idea of 'general or average' no longer lasts due to the concept of the public is fragmented and multifaceted. Relativity is paramount in the world, but ironically, one can believe his or her perspective is correct because one can find similar opinions more easily and instantly synchronized by the scope of communication expanded to the globe. Media accelerates and reinforces this change. Your finger judges your frame and your perspective of the world. 

Questioning this situation, I tried to find a way to expand the meaning of Min's work. And a project initiated by finding and transforming the ordinary objects that exist next to us from at uncertain point but are unrecognizable and even invisible in many ways. 

Objects should be expressed as flat spatial images but actually have multiple layers. This idea is connected to my previous works- constructed perspectives.

Especially, a technological structure that guarantees today's convenient life was focused and the approach led to an investigation of electronic pylons and steel structures. These structures are not recognizable in daily life but actually exist everywhere. As a metaphorical symbol of technology that is invisible but ubiquitous, similar structures were studied to perform a conceptual experiment. 

Is my subjectivity truly mine? Or was it intended and created that way?

Oblivion, Digital Drawing, 2023

The Shukov Radio Tower in Moscow, designed by Soviet engineer Vladimir Shukhov in 1922, is a monument that realizes the new technologies of the 20th century with avant-garde-constructivist aesthetics.

The tower, built urgently for political reasons at the time, was originally planned to be taller than the Eiffel Tower, but its height was reduced by half due to poor iron supply issues. Ironically, the tower, which spreads the propaganda of Soviet communism, faced the risk of demolition because it was located in downtown Moscow, where real estate prices were high—for capitalist reasons.

The tower, which had been a part of Moscow's landscape for a long time with indifference, had its demolition put on hold in 2014 due to petitions from world-renowned architects, preservation groups, and local communities. As media around the world suddenly defined and claimed its value, it was highlighted as a global monument, and Shukov's genius was also praised. However, its existence soon became a forgotten past after the Russian War and is still corroding. Importance is framed by the media and forgotten by the media.

-Architect Seungbum Ma