Monthly Archives: June 2022

Imi Hwangbo will exhibit her work in a solo show entitled “Reverie” at Hawthorn Contemporary from September 17 through November 17, 2022. This solo show will be an encompassing exhibition that presents her large-scale constructed drawings. “Reverie” will also premiere her new work in Constructed Prints. Hawthorn Contemporary, located in the historic Walker’s Point neighborhood in Milwaukee, is an art venue dedicated to presenting contemporary art by artists working in national and international arenas. Hawthorn Contemporary

The Constructed Print Series is a new line of work from the Imi Hwangbo Studio. The new prints combine elaborate patterns in cut paper with a hand-drawn image. Each print begins with a drawing in pencil that evokes an optical illusion of great depth. The images are transformed into prints, and contrasted with cut paper patterns that provide a subtle relief element. The patterns, which resemble a floating field of flowers, are drawn from Korean decorative arts. Seen against an illusionistic image, the floral patterns create a drawing with light and shadow, half-real and half-imagined. There are multiple designs in…