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Ran Hwang
FB Air Program, Facebook, New York, USA, 2015
Button & Pins on wood Panel, cm
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About the artwork
Installed in the Facebook headquarters in the USA, this installation features striking installations of a bird made from everyday materials such as thread and pins, combining imagery of the American eagle and Korea's phoenix to symbolize dignity and resilience. The bird is depicted in a way that conveys the themes of confinement and freedom, reflecting the human struggle for liberation and self-realization.
About the artist
Ran Hwang is a contemporary New York based, South Korean artist known for her intricate and visually stunning installations. Born in 1960 in South Korea, Ran Hwang graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts, New York, and subsequently went on to attain her Masters Degree in Fine Arts at the Graduate School of Arts Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea.
Ran Hwang creates iconic artworks that embody her in-depth contemplation with the nature of cyclical life, non-visibility and the beauty of transient glamor. Her earlier career in the fashion industry and the personal memories of 9/11 attack have led her to adopt everyday materials into the delicate and dramatic works. Her installations, often created with thousands of pins, buttons, and
beads, evoke a sense of meditative tranquility and intricate beauty.
She has won Gold Prize by AHL Foundation NY in 2004 and Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 2015. Her works are internationally acclaimed in galleries and museums around the world.