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Kim Tschang-Yeul — Recurrence
Kim Tschang-Yeul

Recurrence

2014

This densely composed work presents a tightly interwoven pattern of warm ochres, burnt oranges, and muted earth tones arranged across the canvas surface. Hundreds of abstracted human and animal figures are layered and interlocked in an almost textile like composition, their forms rendered in simplified geometric shapes that suggest movement and interconnection. The painting demonstrates the artist's characteristic exploration of repetition and visual rhythm, where individual motifs dissolve into a collective visual experience. Created with oil and acrylic, the painting's weathered, aged appearance evokes historical tapestries or archaeological palimpsests. This work exemplifies the artist's sustained investigation into the relationship between pattern, memory, and human presence within abstraction.

Medium
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Overall

Notes

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

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Kim Tschang-Yeul, Recurrence, 2014

This densely composed work presents a tightly interwoven pattern of warm ochres, burnt oranges, and muted earth tones arranged across the canvas surface. Hundreds of abstracted human and animal figures are layered and interlocked in an almost textile like composition, their forms rendered in simplified geometric shapes that suggest movement and interconnection. The painting demonstrates the artist's characteristic exploration of repetition and visual rhythm, where individual motifs dissolve into a collective visual experience. Created with oil and acrylic, the painting's weathered, aged appearance evokes historical tapestries or archaeological palimpsests. This work exemplifies the artist's sustained investigation into the relationship between pattern, memory, and human presence within abstraction.

Medium
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 53.3 x 73 cm
Year
2014
Seen at
Tina Kim Gallery, New York, NY

Related themes

Dense Composition, Warm Palette, Minimalist Figuration, Textile Like, Geometric Forms, Interlocking Forms, Abstract Painting, Collective Experience, Canvas, Figure Abstraction, Repetition, Pattern, Korean Artist, Human Presence, Contemporary Art, Layered Imagery, Earth Tones, Early 21st Century, Oil And Acrylic, Visual Rhythm

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