Hong builds colorful and monumental compositions using paper pulp. These large-scale works record the shifting conditions of time and environment as they cure outside over many hours. Hong is fascinated both by things that change over time and objects like horizons that seem to stay the same even as we change. Her ephemeral paper works are constantly evolving as they absorb the conditions of the spaces they occupy, and as their lustrous colors gradually fade to grey. In this episode, we discuss the process and philosophy behind Hong’s captivating work.
Hong Hong, Installation shot from Dark Matter, 2018.
Hong Hong, Installation shot from Dark Matter, 2018.
Hong Hong, Composition for a Vivid Dream, 144” x 144”, kozo, dust, pollen, sun, water, fiber-reactive dyes, 2017.
Composition for the Long Way Home, 144” x 144”, kozo, dust, pollen, sun, water, fiber-reactive dyes, 2017. (detail)
Hong Hong, Composition for the Long Way Home, 144” x 144”, kozo, dust, pollen, sun, water, fiber-reactive dyes, 2017.
Hong Hong, Swamp Garnet, 144” x 96”, kozo, sun, dust, pollen, water, repurposed paper, fiber-reactive dyes, 2016.
(detail) Swamp Garnet, 144” x 96”, kozo, sun, dust, pollen, water, repurposed paper, fiber-reactive dyes, 2016.
Hong Hong, Blue Avalanche, 32” x 84”, kozo, sun, dust, pollen, water, repurposed paper, fiber-reactive dyes, 2014.
Hong Hong, Migration I, 40” x 60”, graphite, charcoal, 2013.