Artist Takeover #3 – Goodbye to the Art
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13-22.09.2023
Sooji Lee & Limestone Books
I’m thrilled to extend a warm invitation to you for the opening of Sooji Lee’s upcoming exhibition, “Goodbye to the Art.” The Book launch & reading of “Goodbye to the Art” will take place on Saturday, 16th September at 15:00. The text contributors Jhen Chen and Marjolein van der Loo, and artist Sooji Lee, will be there to provide an engaging introduction to the exhibition.
Goodbye to the Art
Artist: Sooji Lee (KR)
The Book launch & reading: Saturday 16th September at 15:00.
Exhibition Dates: 13 — 22 September
Location: Limestone Books
Grote Gracht 63 Maastricht, The Netherlands
Project “Goodbye to the Art” is the very last exhibition of two tools (machines) that were left behind in the Netherlands after the artist Sooji Lee’s return to Korea, and documents the journey of dismantling and disposing of them in small steps in the exhibition.
This symbolic act will take place at Limestone Books, a bookstore and art space in Maastricht. The exhibition will delve into the significance and consequences of this decision, offering insights into the global artistic landscape, the fragility of the artist’s practice, the scarcity of materials globally, and the inherent dynamism of artwork and materials.
We have also invited writer Marjolein van der Loo to write a monograph combining the artist’s essay on tools and a conversation with curator Jihyun Shin, and Limestone Books will publish the book “Goodbye to the Art.” A book launch and reading will also take place during the exhibition.