Scratching the Surface
Sandpaper
9 x 11 in (each)
23 x 27.6 cm (each)
2012
Richard Humann • Scratching the Surface • Sandpaper • 9 x 11 in each • 2012
Scratching the Surface is a series of actions in which very fine grit sandpaper was used to lightly scratch the surfaces of locations in and around the Gyeonggi Creation Center art residency in Daebudo, the nearby city of Anson, Seoul, and even the Demilitarized Zone of South Korea. The impressions left on the sandpaper are as indelible as the memories of this journey, and the hope is that, like the faint imprint left behind by the action of the sanding, Richard Humann’s presence in Korea has left an impression on the places that he has visited during his long-term stay.
Richard Humann • American Village, 25 January, 2012 • Sandpaper • 9 x 11 in each • 2012
Richard Humann • GCC 2nd Floor Kitchen, 21 January, 2012 • Sandpaper • 9 x 11 in each • 2012
Richard Humann • GCC Room 401, 9 February, 2012 • 9 x 11 in each • 2012
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Scratching the Surface was created during Richard Humann’s three-month-long artist residency at the Gyeonggi Creation Center on Daebudo, South Korea. It premiered at his solo exhibition, The Aesthetic of Lostness.
Photo credits: Rizwan Mirza / Richard Humann Studio