John Pai: Meditation: Myth and Memory Virtual Exhibition Walkthrough

In conjunction with Gallery Hyundai New York’s exhibition “Meditation: Myth and Memory,” Gallery Hyundai and GYOPO in Los Angeles are pleased to celebrate the legacy of the Korean American sculptor John Pai, a major force in the Korean American diaspora of the last half-century.

Consisting of a virtual walkthrough of the exhibition followed by discussion and Q&A, this event will invite intercoastal dialogue on the relationship between John Pai’s life within Korean modern history and his work as it converses with global and US-based movements. As Pai traversed the distance between Korea and the United States (West Virginia, New York, Connecticut), we will meditate on the connections and fissures that exist in his work in relation to place and culture.

John Pai has made indisputable contributions to sculpting with steel, a signature method of hand-welding numerous thin, short steel rods into a “drawing in space.” He is also highly regarded for his pedagogical methods since becoming the youngest professor at Pratt Institute in 1965, which, like his work, draws from a dynamic field of inquiry, such as topology, physics, phenomenology, and music.