seung yul oh suspends hyper-realistic resin noodle sculptures
(above) ‘ra myun’, 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel, aluminum
all images courtesy of seung yul oh/ one and j. gallery, seoul
adapting both cultural and culinary influences, auckland-based artist seung yul oh sculpts a series of traditional korean dishes from silicone and resin. lengths of varying strands and types of noodles — hanging 12 feet from the surface of the floor — stretch from space, dangling down into pots and bowls filled with modeled vegetables and broth. hyper-realistically crafted egg yolks, carrots, seafood, and meats seemingly extrude from the faux-liquid, materializing as actual ingredients drifting in the dish. a pair of chopsticks float at the sculpture’s crown, creating a surrealistic illusion that the elongated fine fibers are weightlessly hanging in mid-air.
‘ra myun’ (detail), 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel, aluminum
‘ra myun’ (detail), 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel, aluminum
‘naeng myun’, 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel
‘naeng myun’ (detail), 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel
‘jjam bbong’, 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel, wood
‘jjam bbong’ (detail), 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel, wood
‘jab che’, 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel
‘jab che’ (detail), 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel
‘jan chi gook soo’, 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel
‘jan chi gook soo’ (detail), 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel
‘jja jang’, 2011
silicone, epoxy resin, steel, wood
