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Bamboo Panorama 04. gelatin silver print.60x30cm.2002

Could you tell me what prompted you the photography? photograph using analog camera and film?
Before I entered the university, I started taking pictures with a film All of the works announced so far have worked on analog with film
camera. I liked wandering around rather than 'going certain place' cameras base rather than digital cameras. I have used black and white
with a specific purpose. I was kinda comfortable going around with film and color film in some cases along with using only basic UV filters,
the camera. It made me feel good when I saw the pictures I took if necessary. In the case of black and white photographs, all the prints
regardless how well they may be. That lead me to think I went along are done directly in the darkroom except for the large sizes. I think the
good with taking pictures. I still think it was a big 'fortune' when I met biggest essence of the photo is to 'take'. So, I always try to reduce the
the photography. At the time, the photography was a friend and a 'making' part as much as I can. I will not like to ignore the identity of
companion. I am grateful that the feelings and emotions that I had for the photograph and will not mingle technical skill to the art.
the first time in my photography persisted even after decades. <The Sea in me> is based on the background of the sea. What
What is the work of 'the Exhibition of Choi Byung-kwan (Galerie does 'sea' mean to you and what distinguishes you from others
Anne Rouff, 1990)', which was your first solo exhibition? with that meaning?
When I was studying in Paris, I walked through Paris' back alleys and To me, the sea is like a mother. I think that there is such a primitive
park, and took pictures on small objects whenever I had emotional sea as amniotic fluid when I am in my mother's womb and that I
contacts with them with a 35mm film camera. Without thinking of am comfortable and restorative. 'Sea' is not my masterpiece but it
holding the exhibition or to make it as a work, I took a picture of spaces is a special work. It is because it is the work which was in the middle
that looked comfortable or fragments of times instead of gigantic space contact which suppresses the form in the transition period and enters
or a gorgeous object. However, after completing my bachelor's and the minimal world. And most of all, he played a role of stepping stone
master's degree in the difficult situation of 'studying abroad', I made a to the next series, <Water>. There was a picture of the sea that was
solo exhibition in a small gallery in Paris and the inspiration I've got was taken only for a calm surface, which inspired the work of <Water>. So,
extraordinary. after the work of 'Sea', as in <Water>, the soft waves, lines, subtle colors
Except for the work of <Water Color> and <The Sea in me>, and shapes on the surface have been completely removed and begin
most of them are black and white. Is it authentic black and white to apply formativeness based on minimalism.

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