This first monograph on Korean-born, New York-based Sung Hwan Kim offers a multifaceted encounter with the artist's lyrical, perfomative work via the artist's own writing, a conversation with Joan Jonas, an account of his Prix de Rome performance by Ann Demeester and an essay by Harvard's Luis E. Cárcamo-Huechante. With an introduction by Eva Huttenlauch.
The book provides an insightful perspective from the Museum's Director, highlighting the synergy between the Frans Hals Museum's collection of Haarlem Old Masters and De Hallen Haarlem's modern art. It explores how both collections showcase the evolution of artistic expression from the Golden Age to contemporary times. As these two institutions merge in 2018, the book celebrates their unified vision, featuring a selection of works that resonate with the Director, illustrating the dynamic interplay between traditional and contemporary art.