Exciting new artist Anna Park will present her first international museum solo exhibition. Titled Look, look. Anna Park at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) from Friday the 19th of April until the 8th of September. The major new figure in contemporary drawing, has chosen Australia as the location to present a new body of her signature large-scale black and white drawings. Debuting with 15 never-before-seen charcoal and ink works on paper. Park is increasingly being considered as an artist of choice by a new generation of private collectors, including singer Billie Eilish. You don’t want to miss out on seeing this exhibit!
Behind the Artwork
Park’s new body of her signature large-scale black and white drawings capture the spirit of contemporary life with a twist. Park’s darkly humorous exploration of female identity through the lens of film and television, showcases her earliest experiences of Western culture. Heavily shaped by current and past American screen stories and advertisements. She combines these with common phrases and fragmented female figures sourced from mid-century advertisements, comic books, American pop culture and questionable historical texts.
You can expect to see chaotic collages of smiling women and bedroom whispers. Drawing inspiration from popular culture, shared human experiences and interpersonal exchanges. Park’s works address the cultural construction and perception of identity, sexuality, and power within our hyper-mediated society.
About the Artist
At 27 years old, Anna Park is a major new figure in contemporary drawing. Described as “a young prodigy”. Her charcoal drawings that teeter between abstraction and figuration. Born in South Korea, she spent her formative years in the American state of Utah. An experience that often positioned her on the outside, looking in. This early lesson in observing permeates in her works, with an interest and sharp eye for the deep emotive range of the human subject. Her quick rise to fame came since receiving her MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2020. With her work being held in numerous major public collections.
Events
Meet The Artist / Book Signing
AGWA is hosting an exciting event where you can hear from Anna Park herself as she discusses her artistic practice and new body of work. Held on the 20th of April from 3:00 – 4:30 PM, you will also get to meet the artist and even have her sign a copy of the exhibition book look,look. This free admission event is an incredible opportunity to meet one of the worlds most up and coming artists.
Anna Park x WAH-WAH x AGWA
Anna Park is collaborating with Australian knitwear label WAH-WAH to create a limited-edition fashion capsule. This will be Anna’s first foray into fashion, aptly named Look, look. Knit, the collection features her signature expressive drawings transposed into a limited-edition knitwear capsule. To celebrate the capsule collection a fashion event with Anna Park and WAH-WAH designer Kaylene Milner will be held on the 20th of April from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, with tickets at $50 per person.
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Top Artwork Credit: Anna Park & BLUM Gallery | Top Image Credit: Genevieve Hanson
