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Kang Seok Ho — Untitled
Kang Seok Ho

Untitled

2016

This intimate oil painting presents a fragmented view of the human figure, depicting muscular torso and hands rendered in warm ochre and tan tones against a cool blue background. The composition emphasizes tactile surfaces and volumetric form through careful modeling of light and shadow, with hands positioned in gestures of intimacy or vulnerability. The cropped, close framing and sensual treatment of flesh recall figurative traditions while maintaining a contemporary restraint, avoiding complete representation in favor of selective, emotionally charged detail. Kang's approach engages with the legacy of expressionist figure painting while asserting a distinctly modern sensibility through abstraction and formal economy.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Overall
Location
Tina Kim Gallery, New York, NY

Notes

Tina Kim Gallery, Frieze New York 2026, Booth A9, The Shed, May 13–17, 2026. Inquiries: info@tinakimgallery.com.

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Kang Seok Ho, Untitled, 2016

This intimate oil painting presents a fragmented view of the human figure, depicting muscular torso and hands rendered in warm ochre and tan tones against a cool blue background. The composition emphasizes tactile surfaces and volumetric form through careful modeling of light and shadow, with hands positioned in gestures of intimacy or vulnerability. The cropped, close framing and sensual treatment of flesh recall figurative traditions while maintaining a contemporary restraint, avoiding complete representation in favor of selective, emotionally charged detail. Kang's approach engages with the legacy of expressionist figure painting while asserting a distinctly modern sensibility through abstraction and formal economy.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 54 x 51 cm
Year
2016
Seen at
Tina Kim Gallery, New York, NY

Related themes

Warm Palette, Light And Shadow, Figure Study, Emotional Content, Expressionism, Flesh Tones, Oil On Canvas, Gesture And Touch, Sculptural Form, Figurative Art, Male Nude, Contemporary Painting, Korean Artist, Body Fragment, Human Form, Intimate Scale, Gallery Presentation, Sensual Subject, Contemporary Realism, Close Cropping

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