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Linear Ground

Miran Park | Curator at Hakgojae Gallery

I see countless lines. The lines move forward in parallel without disrupting another’s territory. It is the movement of humble lines. Ji Keunwook’s lines dominate the picture screen in aligned repetition. The lines made relying on tools restrict the drawer’s autonomy. The passive process of drawing lines toward fixed directions even turns the artist’s labor into a tool. This endeavor, seeking perfection, continuously fails. The varying firmness of colored pencils and inconsistent pressure interact with each other and deposits fragments of …