LET THERE BE LIGHT

Art meets science as La Prairie presents a luminous exhibition by Chul-Hyun Ahn at Art Basel in Hong Kong

Most people see art and science as two separate pursuits. Scientific discoveries are often portrayed as eureka moments made by an exceptional analytical mind, while original artworks are viewed as the end product of an artist’s inspiration. However, visitors to an exhibition of Chul-Hyun Ahn’s work presented by Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie during this year’s Art Basel in Hong Kong would have discovered that the fields of art and science have much in common. The South Korean born, US-based artist displayed three illuminating art pieces—Transparency, 4 Dots, and Light Drawing—in the La Prairie Pavilion of the Collectors Lounge at the art fair from March 29 to 31. Inspired by the science and phenomenology of light, as well as theories of the subconscious, Ahn makes mind-boggling sculptures that create the illusion of…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2019

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