Haegue Yang - chronotopic traverses

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This publication accompanies Haegue Yang’s solo exhibition at La Panacée – MoCo in Montpellier. Chronotopic Traverses features unexpected arrangements of Yang’s versatile sculptures set against a panoramic wallpaper titled Incubation and Exhaustion (2018, in collaboration with Manuel Raeder). The immersive experience is enhanced by the scent of pepper leaves and a 30-minute recording of bird sounds from the April 2018 inter-Korean summit in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The exhibition intertwines organic and artificial elements to explore themes of time and space. With a preface by Nicolas Bourriaud, the publication documents the exhibition and includes Yang’s text-based work, A Chronology of Conflated Dispersion – Duras and Yun (2018), which merges biographical facts of French writer Marguerite Duras and Korean composer Isang Yun. Despite lacking historical or personal connections, their narratives resonate with themes of colonialism, the Cold War, and various social and political upheavals. Additionally, the publication features a brief index of Yang’s wallpapers and mural-like pieces, enriching the understanding of her artistic practice.