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Atta Kim — Museum Project #001
Atta Kim

Museum Project #001

1995

A chromogenic print face-mounted to Plexiglas, Atta Kim's *Museum Project #001* captures a long-exposure photograph of a museum interior, rendering human visitors as ghostly, near-invisible presences within the grand architectural space. The extended duration of the exposure dissolves individual figures into faint traces, inviting reflection on the fleeting nature of human existence against the permanence of cultural institutions. The luminous quality achieved through the face-mounting process enhances the dreamlike atmosphere, heightening the tension between presence and absence.

Medium
chromogenic print face-mounted to Plexiglas

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Atta Kim, Museum Project #001, 1995

A chromogenic print face-mounted to Plexiglas, Atta Kim's *Museum Project #001* captures a long-exposure photograph of a museum interior, rendering human visitors as ghostly, near-invisible presences within the grand architectural space. The extended duration of the exposure dissolves individual figures into faint traces, inviting reflection on the fleeting nature of human existence against the permanence of cultural institutions. The luminous quality achieved through the face-mounting process enhances the dreamlike atmosphere, heightening the tension between presence and absence.

Medium
chromogenic print face-mounted to Plexiglas
Year
1995
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, Plexiglas Mounted, Minimalist, Male Artist, Monumental Scale, Cool Tones, Conceptual Art, Long Exposure, Contemporary Artist, Contemporary Photography, Chromogenic Print, Large Format, Korean Artist, Twenty-First Century, 20th-21st Century, Urban Subject, Ethereal Mood, Museum Series