Heesoo Kwon: Leymusoom Garden – Following Naked Dancing and Long Dreaming
September 16, 2023 – February 18, 2024
In her first solo museum exhibition, Leymusoom Garden: Following Naked Dancing and Long Dreaming, Heesoo Kwon explores Korean shamanistic and indigenous perspectives, connecting her female ancestors to the land. Her multimedia installation extends her queer feminist utopian digital space, Leymusoom, into the garden, creating a sanctuary to confront generational trauma and reimagine time, love, and ancestry.
Incorporating folklore, family histories, and community narratives, Kwon uses digital archiving, 3D scanning, and animation as ritualistic tools to regenerate her ancestors’ lives and explore liberation from patriarchy. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on their own ancestries, autobiographies, and connection to the land.
Curated by Zoë Latzer, Curator and Director of Public Programs.
Press Coverage:
