Myungtaek Jung
Formless Threshold, 2026
Bronze and walnut
H. 180 x W. 135 x D. 80 cm
H. 70 7/8 x W. 53 1/8 x D. 31 1/2 in
544 kg
H. 70 7/8 x W. 53 1/8 x D. 31 1/2 in
544 kg
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The cabinet explores the threshold between exterior and interior, presence and absence, function and sculpture. Its bronze exterior appears as a single quiet mass, yet when opened it reveals a...
The cabinet explores the threshold between exterior and interior, presence and absence, function and sculpture.
Its bronze exterior appears as a single quiet mass, yet when opened it reveals a warm walnut interior. The act of opening is not simply functional; it is the moment of crossing an invisible threshold.
Inspired by the spirit of Korean architecture, the work gives form to a space that exists between solidity and emptiness. Rather than emphasizing the object itself, it invites a slow awareness of the transition from the visible to the hidden, from material presence to inner stillness.
The threshold, therefore, is not merely a boundary. It is a place where perception changes.
Its bronze exterior appears as a single quiet mass, yet when opened it reveals a warm walnut interior. The act of opening is not simply functional; it is the moment of crossing an invisible threshold.
Inspired by the spirit of Korean architecture, the work gives form to a space that exists between solidity and emptiness. Rather than emphasizing the object itself, it invites a slow awareness of the transition from the visible to the hidden, from material presence to inner stillness.
The threshold, therefore, is not merely a boundary. It is a place where perception changes.