Back to Sophia Chai - Mouth-Space at HAIRandNAILS
About
Statement
In this series of photographs, Chai draws inspiration from her mother tongue – Hangul – a Korean alphabet of lines and shapes that mimic mouth shaping for the speaker. Chai creates these alphabet shapes in studio at architectural scale through the lens of her analog camera.
Press Release
Events
Opening Reception
Thu, Sep 7, 2023 from 7:00 – 10:00pm CDT
HAIR + NAILS (H+N) is thrilled to present Mouth-Space, a solo exhibition by South Korean-born, Rochester MN-based artist Sophia Chai. In this series of photographs, Chai draws inspiration from her mother tongue – Hangul – a Korean alphabet of lines and shapes that mimic mouth shaping for the speaker. In her studio, Chai creates these alphabet shapes in architectural scale accounting for the bending of lines through the lens of her analog camera.
This is Sophia Chai’s second solo show with HAIR+NAILS.
Performance
Sat, Sep 30, 2023 from 3:00 – 4:00pm CDT
As part of Twin Cities Art Week, join us on Saturday, September 30 starting at 3:00pm for a walkthrough of Mouth-Space with Sophia Chai and a performance by dance duo HIJACK (Kristin Van Loon & Arwen Wilder) in response to the work.
Location
2222 East 35th Street
Minneapolis, MN, US
