September 9 - October 14, 2023
From Ro2 Art:
“Ro2 Art is proud to present Nocturne, an exhibition of new work by Dallas-based artist Bumin Kim. The exhibition will open September 9 and remain on view through October 14, 2023, at Ro2 Art located at 2606 Bataan St., Dallas, TX, with an opening reception to be held September 9 from 7-10pm.
In Nocturne, Bumin Kim’s newest series of thread paintings and sculptures, Kim continues her explorations of the potential of thread by drawing inspiration from the narrative and abstract qualities of classical music. Gradients of luminous color created by meticulously built up collections of thread evoke images of the last light of dusk and early morning dawn, eliciting emotional responses to the quiet, dream-like quality of a nocturnal setting. The title of the exhibition, Nocturne, references a type of musical composition suggestive of nighttime, pointing to both the visual qualities of Kim’s work as well as their musicality. Kim’s exquisite color relationships seem to sparkle and shimmer like the light of twilight while also evoking a sense of sound and silence akin to the melodiousness of classical music. Throughout the works presented in Nocturne, Bumin Kim adapts line and color to create cascading gradients evocative of nocturnal moments, memories, emotions.
Bumin Kim is originally from South Korea and received her MFA in Drawing and Painting in 2015 from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. In 2017 she was awarded at the 30th annual international competition and exhibition, Materials: Hard+Soft. Her work has been shown by various institutions, including: Pulse Art Fair in Miami, FL; Dallas Art Fair in Dallas, TX; Art Aspen in Aspen, CO; and Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Houston, TX. Furthermore, Kim’s work has been featured in publications, such as: New American Paintings, Fresh Paint Magazine, and Glasstire, and can be found in public and private collections throughout the United States, South Korea, and Europe. Bumin Kim completed an artist residency at Facebook’s headquarters in Austin, Texas in 2020, and her work was selected to be displayed at the Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland, Oregon in 2022.”
Reception: September 9, 2023 | 7–10 pm
2606 Bataan Street
Dallas, 75212 Texas
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