DRAWING GYM 2: THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL

Long-term socially engaged work with eleven participants, over one hundred drawings, multiple single channel videos

2011 - 2012

In this work, Namkung studied to become a Certified Personal Trainer and coached eleven individuals in various Drawing Gym exercises over a period of three months to explore the relationship between drawing, physical fitness and personal transformation, in collaboration with Bayview Hunter’s Point YMCA, San Francisco. More info below.

Lunge Circle, charcoal powder on paper, 144" x 144"

Eleven Wall Sit Drawings, custom light box, crayon on vellum, 72" x 96"

Rainbow Slam (multiple medicine ball slams on colored transfer paper on paper) 22" x 30"

Footwork Variation, ink on paper, 22" x 30"

Eleven Wall Sit Drawings, custom light box, crayon on vellum, 72" x 96", detail of times and dates (upper left corner)

Spiral, chalk on concrete, various dimensions

Mountain Climber, graphite powder on paper, 27" x 40"

Double Step, charcoal powder on paper, 22" x 30"