Juntae TeeJay Hwang: Sweaty Wedding
November 10, 2022 — January 7, 2023
Sweaty Wedding showcases a new ceramic sculpture series by artist Juntae TeeJay Hwang. Portraying hard work, societal pressures, and expectations as sweat, each sculpture has quirky, human-like attributes that effuse performative qualities. Through the ceremony and pomp of a wedding, Hwang alludes to the stress and anxiety that comes from being on display and the emotional labor exerted in everyday life that is often invisible yet holds familial and societal structures together.
Performative Artist Talk
Video recording available upon request - email info@unionhalldenver.org
About the Artist
Juntae TeeJay Hwang (he/his) blends video, performance, painting, and sculpture in his ongoing exploration of expectations, miscommunications, value, and purpose.
He received his BA from Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, UK, and completed his MFA at Columbia University in the City of New York. His work has been featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul, ICA Philadelphia, ICA Singapore, ICA London, Jewish Museum New York, Art in General New York, CCA Tallinn, Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre, Camden Art Centre, Xpace Cultural Centre Toronto, Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum, RedLine Contemporary Art Center, and Denver Art Museum.
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