TAE WON KIM, Seoul, South Korea *Returning Artist*
Is black and white and greys the absence of color like we are initially prone to believe? (Yes, I know, black is the absence of color, and white the combination of all colors. However, we always seem to look at white as a proving ground for the potential of colors' manifestation, rather than a color or combination of thereof...) In these simple, beautiful photographs, Tae Won Kim has made black and white into the entire range of color by the energy of the floral forms. They move throughout the pieces with joy unbounded, generating sparks of color that trick the eye. There is an opalescent quality to the pieces. The basic hues of black and white are given status as color themselves, as one finds the unexpected in unlikely places.