Tahn

South Korea

Tahn (Taeyoung Ahn) explores the boundaries between tradition and modernity, expressing Korean folk tales, mythology, and philosophical narratives through the medium of contemporary media art. His work delves into the intersection of time and space, humans and nature, tradition and technology, offering viewers innovative visual experiences. By blending elements from the past, present, and future, he creates immersive encounters through two-dimensional paintings, installation media, and interactive art. Tahn's artistic philosophy is rooted in "creating new perspectives by exploring human existence in spaces where the past, present, and future coexist." Through his work, he aims to inspire and resonate with audiences, inviting them to reflect on the interconnectedness of these dimensions.


Media artist based in the UK and Korea, selected as one of the top 50 new media artists in the world at the International New Media Art Festival in Lisbon in 2020, Tahn was selected as an artist for the 170th anniversary exhibition of the Royal West of England Academy in 2023 and the 100th anniversary of Visual art Scotland in 2024.


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Today's Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks

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This work interprets the Sun, Moon and Five Peaks and the Hangungdo in their existential meaning and explores the relationship between the world we experience and our perception of that world, expressed through the appearance of nature. The arch in the work is one of the two basic types of Western stone architecture, but it is also often used in bridges and palaces in Eastern architecture. It combines with the curves of the pillars and roof eaves of Joseon architecture to create our unique traditional formative beauty, one that connects the Joseon objects and Western elements in the work. Universal human perception and philosophy are thus expressed through the fusion of objects. This work consists of two forms. One is to look at an object directly, and the other is to view an object through the shape of a door (window) expressed as an arch. A form of looking. As Heidegger said in his book “Being and Time”, there is a difference between experiencing things directly and indirectly. Through this work, I wanted to simultaneously experience and connect the viewer with the direct experience of looking at an object and the indirect experience of looking through the window.

technique

3d

format

landscape

duration

02:00

year

2023

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