Byoungho Kim Gives Form To Sound Through His Immersive Installations

“I’ve always been interested in energy and visual images in styles that extend energy”, Kim commented in a press release about his solo exhibition, ‘A System’. The artist’s interest in “visualizing the invisible things in the world” means his artworks connect sight and sound together. Selected works include ‘Soft Crash’ (2011), a wall-mounted sound installation shown at the “I’ve always been interested in energy and visual images in styles that extend energy”Saatchi Gallery in London. This piece visually resembles an exploded star, with dozens of white tubes representing light particles. The artwork emanates soft electric sounds that encourage the viewer to absorb the work’s aura in its entirety: visually, audibly, and energetically. “The essence of sound is the vibrations of frequency”, explained Kim. “And these vibrations are often seen as geometric patterns to the eye. Through the process of changing these geometric patterns, they become sounds for the artworks.” Other works include ‘His Lucid Dream’ (2013), a minimal concrete sculpture that follows a similar aesthetic to that of ‘Soft Crash’; and ‘Garden_01’ (2013), a multicolored installation made from aluminum and steel poles positioned in a large-scale grid of 8 x 24 rows.