Bronze and prite sculpture, 2019
Size US: 7 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 in
Size EU: 18 × 25 × 25 cm
Part of the "Cosmos Series, this sculpture by Korean Born artist Hyunae Kang. The sculpture "Cosmos VII" consists of a pyrite orb, sitting on top of a circular patinated half-round bronze base, supported by diminutive feet on the underside. Signed by the artist.
Hyun combines traditional Korean painting with Western abstract imagery using natural materials to create innovate mixed-media works that are rich in both color and texture.
Hyun Ae Kang's artwork resides in the permanent collections of the Art Museum of Seoul, the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, California, and the Brea Museum and Historical Society, in California.
Kang's work will also be featured in an upcoming retrospective at Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, California, in 2021. The exhibition will be the first retrospective for the artist in the United States and will showcase works from her early career in South Korea as well as her most current projects. The exhibition, which will span the entire 5000 square feet of the museum space, will include works of sculpture, painting, and ceramics by the Korean-American artist.