The geometry of the hunter

Soh Boram / Republic of Korea (South Korea) / 2022 / European Premiere / 10 min.

synopsis

This performative lecture by Boram Soh is inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' short story, Blue Tigers. Like the Argentine writer, she explores the dynamics between hunter and prey, human and beast. Tracing the hunting practices of the era and making ten stops along the trajectory of imperial history, Soh transforms what we know into articulate geometric objects through the auxiliary of her own body.

“Soh’s research juxtaposes the mechanics of matter with abstract concepts of light and darkness, life and death, sacrifice and regeneration. She singularly interprets symbols and sign systems, translating them into hieroglyphics.” (Amanda Sarroff)

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Source: https://en.sohboram.com/the-geometry-of-the-hunter

biography

Boram Soh (* 1984) is a South Korean artist who gives concrete shape to abstract concepts that govern existing power structures. An alum of Fine Arts at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, she notably received a grant for emerging artists from the Jeonju Cultural Foundation and has participated in various artist-in-residence programs in South Korea and Taiwan.