LIC Arts Open Gallery Presents Yeon Ji Yoo's UNDERTOW

Unspoken and sublime, the passage of time and change nullifies the concrete foundations of tradition and heritage, destroying the function and significance of ideas and objects. The undertow also purifies, taking away mistakes and sins, resetting the landscape for new history to be drawn. What is left is the echo of the life lived in these places and nutrients ready for regrowth.

Undertow is a body of work comprising a derelict landscape of deceased trees and uninhabitable houses degraded at the surface and preserved in story and memory only. As the ever present necessary current under the sea takes back all that was once pushed present onto the shore, so too does the progress of life building in the process of regression and aging.

The exhibition will be held just across the East River from Manhattan in Long Island City, Queens, at the LIC Arts Open Gallery at The Factory: a huge space in a historic landmark built in 1926 and originally used by Macy's as a furniture warehouse. The management team at The Factory have generously donated this space to LIC Arts Open for hosting shows throughout the year, as well as providing additional gallery space for the 7th annual LIC Arts Open festival.

During the opening reception we will also featuring Poetry from Lee Dimode.

Events/Dates:

Exhibition: Thursday, 22nd June - Thursday, 20th July 2017

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 22nd , 6-9pm, with Poetry & Dance Performances @ 6.30p, 7.30pm & 8pm

Closing Reception: Thursday, July 20th , 6-9pm

Gallery Hours: Daily, 9am-9pm

Gallery Director: Richard Mazda

Curator: Tessa Kennedy