Dundee UK - 2023
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Melbourne AUS - 2024
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Hong Kong CHINA - 2024
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Seoul KOR - 2025
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Haarlem NED - 2025
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Core Artists:
John Hogan, Fransje Killaars, Janet Passehl, Wilma Tabacco, Irene Barberis. International Curator: Dr Irene Barberis Netherlands Curator: Martijn Lucas Smit 37 PK, Arts Centre, Haarlem, Netherlands. Director Tamara Sterman |
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THE CONCENTRIC INFLUENCES OF SOL LEWITT: CORE ARTISTS, (PART1): TEN COUNTRIES, (5) NETHERLANDS
by Martijn Lucas Smit Artists are mystics rather than rationalists. They leap to conclusions that logic cannot reach. – Sol LeWitt In the summer of 2025, 37PK welcomed artist/curator Dr. Irene Barberis as a guest in its artist-in-residence studio. She stayed for a month and a half, working on dozens of her own pieces and on a multi-year research project: The Concentric Influences of Sol LeWitt: Ten Countries. |
The project investigates the influence of Sol LeWitt’s legacy on the artistic practice of artists from later generations in ten different countries. In each country, the project consists of two parts. Part one always takes the form of a group exhibition with a core group of international artists who have worked with Sol LeWitt. Part two consists of a larger exhibition that includes one of LeWitt’s Wall Drawings, works by the core group from part one, and will then also enter into dialogue with works by contemporary artists from the country in question. Each country, with its own artistic history and its own social and political culture, thus offers a different perspective on LeWitt’s intellectual legacy....
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Core Artists:
Irene Barberis, Fransje Killaars, Janet Passehl, Wilma Tabacco International Curator: Irene Barberis South Korea Curator: Hwang Jan Research Manager: Yiwon Park Research Manager Artertain Gallery - South Korea Director Gustav D. Yim |
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Sol LeWitt in Korean Contemporary Art
Korean contemporary art has undergone rapid changes and development since the Korean War. Particularly, alongside the political and economic efforts to rebuild society after the war, art also began to express the pain and futility of life in the post-war era. This societal atmosphere created a natural foundation for abstraction and expressionism to take root in Korean contemporary art. Confronting the emotional turmoil and existential uncertainty stemming from the war, the anxious emotions led artists toward expressionist techniques, while the inability to remain content with reality drove them to embrace abstraction. |
Thus, Korean contemporary art emerged from significant emotional upheaval and reflections on an uncertain future. As Korea underwent further societal changes, efforts to restore the social function of art materialized in the form of "Minjung art," a uniquely Korean genre. This movement sought to counter the dominance of modernism—characterized by abstract and expressionist art—that had defined the peak of Korean contemporary art until then. However, as the fervor for democratization subsided, Minjung art naturally gave way to subsequent artistic trends, fading into the background of Korean art history....... Artertain Gallery |
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Core Artists:
Irene Barberis, Fransje Killaars, Janet Passehl, Wilma Tabacco International Curator: Irene Barberis, Hong Kong/China Curator: Lukas Tam Wai Ping _____________________________________________ “My curatorial visions come from an artist’s vision and impulse – perhaps they are too big and at times seemingly impossible, but I think all things are possible, and the risk to establish ‘vision’, very worthwhile.” The Sol LeWitt Project: Ten Countries does this. The undergirding influences, the sense of ‘permission to do’, and the unexpected and hidden impacts of Sol LeWitt’s life and practice fuel the research in The Concentric Influences of Sol LeWitt: Foundations, Pivots and Place project across ten countries. It is exciting and exhilarating to know just how deeply Sol touched artists over decades and how his ideas continue to play a pivotal role in Art, Architecture and Education today. Irene Barberis _____________________________________________ The “concentric circle” of The Sol LeWitt Project brings together artists, curators, art historians, art critics, collectors, and cultural figures to form a core group dedicated to exploring the meanings of art and the profound influence Sol LeWitt has had on various domains, including art, architecture, and intellectual thought. Through friendship, dialogue, and collaboration, this collective not only examines LeWitt’s impact but also celebrates the beautiful ways in which art manifests in everyday life. Lukas Tam Wai Ping |
