DOUBLE DOWN

Graphite on vellum, each drawing 22" x 22"
2016

In Zen they say: If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, try it for eight, sixteen, thirty-two, and so on. Eventually one discovers that it’s not boring at all but very interesting.—John Cage, Silence (1961) Namkung explores the idea through gestures typically associated with boredom: walking in circles and repetitive finger drumming, with graphite pastels taped to his fingers.

From the exhibition Precious Cargo, Incline Gallery and Ampersand International Arts, New York City, NY, 2016. Curated by Brian Perrin and Theadora Mauro.