Korean-born Myonghi Kang is one of those artists whose work transcends the simple artistic. With her "Requiem" exhibition, we share her ceaseless quest for truth, light and harmony.
CHÂTEAU LA COSTE, AN ART CENTER BETWEEN VINEYARDS AND GASTRONOMY
Ideally located between Aix-en-Provence and the Luberon National Park, Château La Coste is a vineyard where wine, art and architecture coexist in harmony. Since its opening in 2011, this extraordinary place, which combines age-old winegrowing traditions, prestigious accommodation and gourmet dining, has invited visitors to discover over 40 major works of contemporary art installed outdoors and in 5 galleries spread over 200 hectares of nature. Nestled in this uniquely beautiful Provencal landscape, Château La Coste hosts exhibitions alongside its cypress, umbrella pine, olive and oak trees. It's the perfect setting for Myonghi Kang's work!
MYONGHI KANG, CELEBRATING LIFE, ART AND THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF NATURE
A graduate of the Fine Arts School in Seoul, Myonghi Kang has made the dialogue between her native South Korea and her adopted France the watchword of her vibrant, cosmic paintings. Having fallen in love with the light and landscapes immortalized by Paul Cézanne, this artist has let her artistic explorations take her to the ends of the earth. From the vast Gobi desert to the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia and Provence, her pictorial universe is one of pure, boundless sensibility. This fusion of cultures has given rise to canvases that explore a myriad of colors, marks and shapes. Like the representation of a world oscillating between emptiness and profusion...
REQUIEM, OR THE COMMEMORATION OF A WORLD IN DECLINE
And what better setting to celebrate Myonghi Kang's return to the art scene than the pavilion designed by Renzo Piano? Bathed in brilliant natural light, the gallery provides a dazzling backdrop for the artist's 12 paintings and 18 watercolours. Tracing Myonghi Kang's extraordinary journey from figuration to poetic abstraction, each work is a meditation on the universe. Aware of the threats to both humanity and the natural world, the artist highlights her concerns about the destructive forces of modernity. Her paintings become an act of resistance, a sanctuary of beauty and vitality. A beautiful way of inviting us to rediscover the sacred relationship between man and nature!
" REQUIEM " CHÂTEAU LACOSTE
2750, ROUTE DE LA CRIDE, LE PUY-SAINTE-RÉPARADE
UNTIL JANUARY 5, 2025
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