Lot 58: PARK SUNG-TAE B. 1960 UNTITLE

Signed and dated 2003, with one artist's seal

aluminum wire, acrylic box

CATALOGUE NOTE

Park Sung Tae is a leading sculptor in contemporary Korean art, most well-recognized for his 'aluminum mesh beings' in the shapes of infants, horses, and people. These hand-sculpted three dimensional half-figures with subtly defined muscles and agile bodies testify to the superb skill of the artist. In addition, its translucency allows light to permeate through its image, projecting a shadow of its own form. The virtual reflection from the real image is perhaps suggestive of a cloned being. These fascinating visual effects lend motion and life to these figures and animals. Park Sung Tae's works are replete with symbols of modern biological sciences, urging us to reflect on our ethical beliefs and engage in controversial issue concerning the evolution of scientific technology confronting our society today.

81.5 by 171.5 by 15 cm. 32 1/8 by 67 1/2 by 5 7/8 in.