Exhibition Information Date:  September 24, 2009 - February 28, 2010 Place:  Medtronic Gallery View all associated images View this exhibition in the Walker Calendar
		Image: Haegue Yang, Yearning Melancholy Red , 2008 aluminum venetian blinds (shiny white, faux wood), mirror, four Martin mini Mac 250 moving lights, three sets of infrared heaters and fans, drum kit, cables Part of the installation: Asymmetric Equality at REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), Los Angeles, CA, 2008 Courtesy the artist and Galerie Barbara Wien, Berlin Photo © Scott Groller

From mundane objects and materials such as venetian blinds, theatrical and decorative lights, infrared heaters, scent emitters, and fans, Haegue Yang creates complex and nuanced installations that are informed by poetry, politics, and human emotions. This solo exhibition, Yang’s first in a U.S. museum, features a major installation, Yearning Melancholy Red, which the Walker co-commissioned with REDCAT, Los Angeles, as well as photos, videos, and sculptures.

Born in 1971, Yang lives and works in Berlin and Seoul. She represented the Republic of Korea in the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009, and recent solo exhibitions have taken place at Sala Rekalde, Bilbao; REDCAT, Los Angeles; and Portikus, Frankfurt. She also participated in the 2006 Sao Paulo Biennial; the 55th Carnegie International, Pittsburgh (2008); and the 2008 Turin Triennale. The Walker’s 2007 exhibition Brave New Worlds was Yang’s first U.S. exhibition.

Curator: Doryun Chong

Haegue Yang is organized by the Walker Art Center. Yearning Melancholy Red is co-produced by REDCAT, Los Angeles, and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.

Haegue Yang is made possible by generous support from Linda and Lawrence Perlman. Haegue Yang’s artist residency is made possible by the Nimoy Foundation.

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Artist Talk Opening-Day Artist Talk: Haegue Yang Thursday, September 24, 2009   7:00 pm

Practicalities Part 1: The Idea http://air.walkerart.org/?p=87 Walker blogs, Artists In Residence: Haegue Yang, 2009

Haegue Yang is here. http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/2009/10/02/haegue-yang-is-here/ Walker blogs, Visual Arts: Exhibitions

Haegue Yang's Artist-in-Residence Project http://air.walkerart.org/project.wac?cat_id=1312 Visit air.walkerart.org for posts about the residency from the artist, Walker staff, and other local community members.

Haegue Yang: Integrity of the Insider http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkerart/sets/72157622474219087/ Photos of the exhibition.

Article | Shared Discovery of What We Have and Know Already: Haegue Yang’s Artist-in-Residence Project http://visualarts.walkerart.org/detail.wac?id=5335&title=Articles