Please join us today, Saturday, September 10, from 5–7pm at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles for the opening of a solo exhibition of work by Ha Chong-hyun (@hachonghyun). In 1974, Ha began his ongoing Conjunction series, which explores the material fusion of paint and canvas through his original bae-ap-bub (back-pressure) method, in which he presses viscous oil paint through the reverse of the coarsely woven cloth so it permeates the fabric and protrudes through the surface. Thereafter he variously brushes, smears, scrapes, and even scorches the paint in pursuit of an abstract composition that exposes the essence of its component materials. This experimental approach to painting as method rather than representation situated Ha as part of a movement that later came to be known as Dansaekhwa. Head to the link in bio for more information on the exhibition. Video: Installation views of Ha Chong-hyun’s solo exhibition at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, 2022 #hachonghyun