B.Q.O. 1, 2020
Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas mounted on panel
36 x 24 in
91.4 x 61 cm
91.4 x 61 cm
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The title of Bryon Kim’s newest series, 'B.Q.O.,' is an acronym for Berton, Queequeg, and Odysseus, three important characters from the famous oceanic tales, Solaris, Moby Dick and The Odyssey....
The title of Bryon Kim’s newest series, "B.Q.O.," is an acronym for Berton, Queequeg, and Odysseus, three important characters from the famous oceanic tales, Solaris, Moby Dick and The Odyssey. Kim began this new series during his Rauschenberg Residency on Captiva Island, FL, in 2019.
Expanding on Kim’s practice of portraiture, these new works are oceanic portraits, based on photographs taken by the artist or from personal memory. Each work in the series is comprised of three panels, hinged together to create a play on perspective. Kim is looking at the ocean in a direct and observational approach, meditating on its rich history as a subject in art history and literature - humankind's relationship to nature and the sublime. Contemporary issues of climate change and rising sea levels only intensify the ominous spirit of the sea once symbolized in those iconic tales.
Expanding on Kim’s practice of portraiture, these new works are oceanic portraits, based on photographs taken by the artist or from personal memory. Each work in the series is comprised of three panels, hinged together to create a play on perspective. Kim is looking at the ocean in a direct and observational approach, meditating on its rich history as a subject in art history and literature - humankind's relationship to nature and the sublime. Contemporary issues of climate change and rising sea levels only intensify the ominous spirit of the sea once symbolized in those iconic tales.