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AN Irip (b. 1990, Seoul, South Korea) explores the potential of 'cognitive delay' in painting, countering the accelerated image consumption of digital interfaces. He constructs a 'visual brake' that prevents visual information from evaporating into immediate data upon hitting the retina, instead forcing it to encounter physical resistance on the canvas.
In his primary series, 'Ma(間)', Ahn transposes traditional color systems into a contemporary sensibility, maximizing the tension between hue and surface. Notably, the light-absorbing black planes function as invisible devices that nullify perspectival depth, effectively isolating the viewer's gaze at specific points. The cracks and repetitive structures on the surface generate visual noise, obstructing the seamless reception of information. This process compels viewers to deviate from object-oriented seeing and instead witness the very mechanism of perception. Beyond mere variations of the flat plane, Ahn’s work serves as a pictorial research aimed at reclaiming the 'sovereignty of the gaze' lost in an era of image surplus.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2021 True-Blue (Gallery Spectrum, Seoul)
2020 The painting remained material (Gallery Roun, Seoul)
2018 SURVIVAL: ISM ( Gallery ARTWA, Seoul)
2021 True-Blue (Gallery Spectrum, Seoul)
2020 The painting remained material (Gallery Roun, Seoul)
2018 SURVIVAL: ISM ( Gallery ARTWA, Seoul)
Selected Projects
2025–
Lingering Gaze Series Expansion — Painterly experiments on perceptual thresholds and durational viewing
2024–
Ma Structural Expansion and Spatial Research Project
2022–2024
Microstructure and Spatial Perception Study (Long-term Studio Research)
2025–
Lingering Gaze Series Expansion — Painterly experiments on perceptual thresholds and durational viewing
2024–
Ma Structural Expansion and Spatial Research Project
2022–2024
Microstructure and Spatial Perception Study (Long-term Studio Research)
Collections
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Republic of Korea
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Republic of Korea
Education
2015 Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A)│Sejong University, Seoul
2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)│Sejong University, Seoul
2015 Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A)│Sejong University, Seoul
2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)│Sejong University, Seoul