Sterling Ruby Brings New Multi-Medium Works to Shinsegae Gallery
Exploring the fragility of nature and civilizations.
Shinsegae Gallery Cheongdam will host ‘The Flower Cutter Rests on Dust Covered Steps’, a solo exhibition by Sterling Ruby, from September 5 to November 30 in Seoul, South Korea. Ruby, a leading contemporary American artist, showcases new works that span various mediums, each rooted in material, process, and history.
The exhibition unfolds across several rooms, each dedicated to distinct projects—from sensual ceramics and symbolic collages to austere aluminum sculptures and explosive paintings. The title evokes a gardener’s role in nurturing growth, decay, and renewal, with the artworks revealing a sense of melancholy and the fragility of nature and civilizations.
Key pieces include Basin Theology/Dracula Boat, a ceramic symbolizing the transition between life and the underworld, and FP (Flower Power) sculptures inspired by 1960s anti-war protests. The show also includes DRFTRS collages, which mix images of flowers with pulp novel covers.
Additionally, Ruby will debut an archive from his fashion label, S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA., in Korea.
Shinsegae Gallery
21 Apgujeong-ro 60-gil
Gangnam District, Seoul
South Korea
