United States

Robert Mapplethorpe

Republic of Korea

Jongno-gu Seoul

Kukje Gallery

Photography

Self Portrait

Frank Diaz

Patti Smith

Two Tulips

Ken Moody and Robert Sherman

Watermelon with Knife

Lisa Lyon

Kukje Gallery is pleased to present Robert Mapplethorpe: More Life, a solo exhibition of the legendary American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe opening from February 18 through March 28, 2021, in the gallery's K2 (Seoul) and Busan spaces. One of the most acclaimed photographers of the late 20th century, Mapplethorpe was an icon of the times, standing at the center of controversy and pushing the boundaries of discourse around art and censorship.

Robert Mapplethorpe: More Life marks the first exhibition to take place in both the gallery’s Seoul and
Busan branches since the inauguration of the latter in August of 2018. The presentation in Busan focuses
on Mapplethorpe’s remarkable technical and formal mastery of the photographic medium including silver
gelatin, Cibachrome, and dye transfer color prints. The floral still lifes created towards the end of his career
in the mid-1980s often contain elements of eroticism—close shots of the flowers and stems draw parallels
to the phallic imagery featured in Mapplethorpe’s more explicit photography.

Robert Mapplethorpe: More Life

Robert Mapplethorpe: More Life

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