TWO MOONS
As Megan Lee and Jiwon Rhie got to know each other during their time in-residence at Chinatown Soup, they discovered that they share complementary life experiences. Jiwon is Korean-born and moved to New York, while Megan, born in the USA, discovered her Korean heritage in New York.
The artists illuminate understanding of self and place with Two Moons, a performative, participatory, and process-based creative engagement that is on view at the invitation of our neighbor-friend Home Gallery through the end of the month.
The performance of interconnected hands extending towards each, set against the integrated screens, reflects the artists’ thought towards these intersections as they explore surreal sensibilities. Megan Lee presents her sculptural landscape paintings on-site gallery space. And Jiwon Rhie will show a participatory performance piece on the opening day. The performance documentation will be accessible through QR code on the gallery window during the show period.
Jiwon Rhie is a Korean multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn. Her work deals with diverse subject matter exploring ideas of boundaries, human relationships, identity, and communication. She holds a BFA from Hongik University(10’ Visual Communication Design), Hannam University (14’ Fine Arts), and an MFA at Pratt Institute. Rhie has been selected in Bronx Museum 2021 AIM Fellowship, and her works have been exhibited in various group shows, including 12th Annual - Portal: Governors Island (Governors Island, NY), Real World (Tropical Contemporary, OR), PASSION. CONTINUED: A Wave of Peace from Korea to the World (Korean Cultural Center NY, NY). She has participated in the residency program at Chinatown Soup (New York, NY) and of 4Heads AIR (Governors Island, NY), NARS Foundation (Brooklyn, NY), and Vermont Studio Center (Burlington, VT).
Megan is an artist and digital designer based in Brooklyn. Her design practice constantly informs her painting, and vice versa as they progress in tandem. In her art, she distills down to essences through color and expression, capturing the energy of a fleeting moment. She received her BFA from Pratt Institute in 2018, is currently an artist in resident at Chinatown Soup, and works as a designer at Deloitte Digital. Previously she participated in the Uncommon Artist Residency at the Sound View Inn in Greenport, NY, the Dollhouse show in Watermill, NY, and has produced several commercial installations for brands including Bandier and Splits59.